upbraid: [OE] Upbraid originally meant ‘throw something up against someone as a fault’. It was formed from up and the ancestor of modern English braid, which used to mean ‘throw’, amongst other things. The object of the verb was originally the ‘fault’; the shift of focus to the ‘person blamed’ began in the 13th century. => braid
upbraid (v.)
Old English upbregdan "bring forth as a ground for censure," from up (adv.) + bregdan "move quickly, intertwine" (see braid (v.)). Similar formation in Middle Swedish upbrygdha. Meaning "scold" is first attested late 13c. Related: Upbraided; upbraiding.
实用例句
1. The captain upbraid his men for falling asleep.
上尉因他的部下睡着了而斥责他们。
来自辞典例句
2. 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.
来自辞典例句
3. He spoke, not to inflame, not to upbraid, but to convince.
