scolding
scolding — 名詞
1. The act of telling someone, especially a child or someone under your responsibil
責罵
因不滿行為而嚴厲指責
The act of telling someone, especially a child or someone under your responsibility, that you are angry because of something they have done wrong.
Jisoo gave her son a firm scolding after he broke the neighbour's window.
Jisoo 因為兒子打破了鄰居的窗戶，嚴厲地責罵了他一頓。
collocation: give someone a scolding
Rania received a scolding from her manager for being late three days in a row.
Rania 因為連續三天遲到而被主管訓斥了一頓。
Dahlia's mother gave her a scolding for leaving the front door unlocked all night.
Dahlia 的媽媽因為她讓大門整晚沒鎖而責罵了她。
After a scolding from his father, young Lakan promised never to lie again.
被父親訓斥之後，小 Lakan 保證再也不說謊了。
Sofie could hear the scolding coming from the principal's office down the hall.
Sofie 可以聽到走廊另一頭校長室傳來的責罵聲。
- reprimand
more formal; often used in official or workplace contexts
- telling-off
informal British English; same meaning but less strong
- rebuke
more formal and literary; suggests sharper and more serious disapproval
- lecture
a longer, more patient explanation of why something was wrong, not necessarily angry
- praise
expression of approval rather than disapproval
scolding — 形容詞
1. Expressing anger or disapproval at someone's behaviour — used especially to desc
責備的
表現出生氣或不贊同的表情或語氣
Expressing anger or disapproval at someone's behaviour — used especially to describe a person's voice, look, or written words rather than the person themselves.
Kwame's mother gave him a scolding look when he reached for the biscuit tin.
Kwame 伸手去拿餅乾罐時，他媽媽給了他一個責備的眼神。
collocation: scolding look
Ilan spoke in a scolding tone, telling the children to clean up their mess.
Ilan 用責備的口氣說話，叫孩子們把亂七八糟的東西收拾乾淨。
collocation: scolding tone
Paloma shook her head with a scolding expression as the dog chewed the sofa.
看到狗在咬沙發，Paloma 搖搖頭，露出責備的表情。
Faisal wrote a scolding note to his roommate about the dishes left in the sink.
Faisal 寫了一張責備的紙條給室友，抱怨水槽裡有沒洗的碗盤。
- reproachful
less angry; suggests disappointment rather than anger
- disapproving
broader meaning; can describe any expression of negative judgment, not necessarily angry
- stern
serious and strict without necessarily being angry
- approving
showing agreement or satisfaction instead of anger
- encouraging
supportive rather than critical
用法筆記
This adjective is used only before nouns like look, tone, voice, words, note, or letter. It does not describe the person themselves — for example, 'a scolding mother' sounds unnatural; use 'a mother with a scolding look' instead.