berate
berate — verb
- beratepresent simple I / you / we / they
- berateshe / she / it
- beratedpast simple
- berating-ing form
1. to tell someone in a very angry and forceful way that they have done something w
to tell someone in a very angry and forceful way that they have done something wrong, often at length and in front of other people
The coach berated the team for their careless mistakes during the second half of the match.
berate + person + for + noun phrase (reason)
Linh berated herself for forgetting her passport at home on the morning of her flight.
A newspaper editorial berated city officials for failing to repair the broken streetlights in the neighbourhood.
When the report arrived three days late, the manager berated her assistant in front of the whole office.
Ziad's grandfather berated him for speaking rudely to the elderly neighbour who had helped them.
- scold
more general and less intense; often used for everyday, informal reprimands (B2)
- rebuke
similar level of formality but usually shorter in duration and less emotionally charged (C1)
- reprimand
formal, often official disciplinary setting; implies authority (C1)
- chastise
slightly old-fashioned; can be milder or, historically, imply physical punishment (C1)
文法句型
berate + person + for + noun/gerund
berate + oneself (reflexive)
用法筆記
Frequently used with a 'for'-phrase that states the reason for the anger. This verb often implies a sustained, loud reprimand rather than a quick comment. The object is always a person or oneself — never an abstract concept or a that-clause.