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criticizing

UK //ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzɪŋ//US //ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzɪŋ//

词源

源自17世纪法语critique,最终来自希腊语kritikos(能判断的),与krinein(判断、决定)相关。

verb

❶ 指出某人或某事的缺点或错误,表达不满或反对意见。通常带有负面评价的意味,但有时也可能是建设性的批评。

“She kept criticizing my work without offering any helpful suggestions.”

(她不断批评我的工作,却没有给出任何有用的建议。)

“The teacher was criticizing the students for not paying attention in class.”

(老师正在批评学生们上课不专心。)

同义词:blaming, condemning, disapproving

常见短语

stop criticizing — 要求某人停止批评行为,常用于表达对被持续批评的不满。

“Would you please stop criticizing everything I do?”

(你能不能别再批评我做的每件事了?)

constructively criticizing — 以建设性的方式提出批评,旨在帮助改进而非单纯指责。

“The manager was constructively criticizing the report to make it better.”

(经理正在建设性地批评这份报告以使其更好。)