upbraid

词根词缀:

词根
braid= to twist 扭

braid v. 编成辫子(把头发扭在一起)

embroidery n. 刺绣

em 使… + broid〔= braid〕扭 + ery 表行为 → 使〔线〕缠结在一起 → 刺绣

upbraid v. 谴责

up 向上 + braid 扭 → 向上抓辫子 → 谴责

前缀
up- 上, 向上

upbound adj. 上行的;上水的

up 上,向上 + bound 向…方向走 → 向上走 → 上行的

upbraid v. 谴责

up 上,向上 + braid 辫子 → 向上抓小辫子 → 谴责

upfront adv./adj. 在前面(的)

up 上,向上 + front 前面 → 在前面(的)

upgrade v./n. 升级;上升

up 上,向上 + grad 等级 + e → 升级;上升

upheaval n. 动乱

up 上,向上 + heaval 举起 →〔矛盾〕上升 → 动乱

uphold v. 拥护

up 上,向上 + hold 支持 → 拥护

uproot v. 根除

up 上,向上 + root 根 → 根除

upturn n. (价格)上涨;好转

up 上,向上 + turn 转 → (价格)上涨;好转

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相关例句:

You left me too: but I won't upbraid you!

你也丢弃过我的,可我并不要责备你!

Mr Sarkozy did not hesitate to upbraid his Greek and Italian colleagues.

萨科齐毫不犹豫地责备起希腊和意大利的领导人。

So she sat down to cry again and upbraid herself;

她坐下又哭起来,边哭边生自己的气;

I think he'd meant to upbraid me for sneaking off, but he didn't.

我想,他本想因为我偷偷溜出去训我一顿的,可是他没有这样做。

We are beginning to know Mrs. Darling by this time, and may be sure that she would upbraid us for depriving the children of their little pleasure.

我们现在已经了解达林太太的为人了,可以肯定,她准会责怪我们,不该剥夺孩子们的一点小小的乐趣。

Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not

耶稣在诸城中行了许多异能,那些城的人终不悔改,就在那时候责备他们说