chided

UK //tʃaɪdɪd//US //tʃaɪdɪd//

词源

源自古英语 cīdan，意为“争吵”或“责备”，可能与古高地德语 kīdan（抱怨）有关。

❶ 温和地责备或批评某人，通常用于长辈对晚辈或上级对下级，语气比 scold 更轻。

“She chided her son for forgetting to do his homework.”

（她责备儿子忘记做作业。）

“The teacher chided the students for talking during the lecture.”

（老师批评学生们在课堂上讲话。）

同义词:scold, reprimand, rebuke, admonish, reproach

chide someone for something — 因某事责备某人，常用于指出某人行为不当或犯错时的温和批评。

“She chided him for not calling his parents more often.”