reproach

英 [rɪˈprəʊtʃ]

美 [rɪˈproʊtʃ]

n.  责备; 批评; 责备的话语; 批评的言辞; 羞耻; 没面子; 丢脸
v.  责备; 指责; 批评; 自责; (为…)感到内疚

过去式：reproached　复数：reproaches　过去分词：reproached　第三人称单数：reproaches　现在分词：reproaching　

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同义词辨析

blameadmonishberatecensurecondemnrebukereproach【导航词义：指责，责怪】

牛津词典

noun

• 责备；批评
  blame or criticism for sth you have done
  1. His voice was full of reproach.
     他的话完全是一种责备的语气。
  2. The captain's behaviour is above/beyond reproach (= you cannot criticize it) .
     队长的行为无可厚非。
• 责备的话语；批评的言辞
  a word or remark expressing blame or criticism
  1. He listened to his wife's bitter reproaches.
     他听着妻子严厉的责备。
• 羞耻；没面子；丢脸
  a state of shame or loss of honour
  1. Her actions brought reproach upon herself.
     她的举动使她很丢面子。
• （给…）带来羞辱的人（或事）；（使…）丢脸的人（或事）
  a person or thing that brings shame on sb/sth
  1. Such living conditions are a reproach to our society.
     这样的生活条件是我们这个社会的耻辱。

verb

• 责备；指责；批评
  to blame or criticize sb for sth that they have done or not done, because you are disappointed in them
  1. She was reproached by colleagues for leaking the story to the press.
     她因为将这件事透露给新闻媒体而受到同事的指责。
• 自责；（为…）感到内疚
  to feel guilty about sth that you think you should have done in a different way
  1. He reproached himself for not telling her the truth.
     他因为没有告诉她真相而自责。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 责备;斥责;指责;责怪
  If youreproachsomeone, you say or show that you are disappointed, upset, or angry because they have done something wrong.
  1. She is quick to reproach anyone who doesn't live up to her own high standards...
     只要有人不符合她自己的高标准，她马上就会加以指责。
  2. She had not even reproached him for breaking his promise.
     她甚至没有责怪他违背诺言。
• N-VAR 责备;斥责;指责;责怪
  If you look at or speak to someone withreproach, you show or say that you are disappointed, upset, or angry because they have done something wrong.
  1. He looked at her with reproach...
     他用责备的目光看着她。
  2. Women in public life must be beyond reproach.
     女性参与公众生活无可非议。
• VERB 自责
  If youreproach yourself, you think with regret about something you have done wrong.
  1. You've no reason to reproach yourself, no reason to feel shame...
     你没有理由自责，也没有理由感到惭愧。
  2. We begin to reproach ourselves for not having been more careful.
     我们开始自责起来，怪自己不够小心。
• N-SING （某群体的）耻辱
  If you consider someone's actions or behaviour to bea reproach toa group of people, you consider them to be harmful or insulting to that group.
  1. The shootings and bombings were 'a scandal and reproach to all of us in Europe'.
     这些枪杀和轰炸事件是“我们所有欧洲人的丑闻和耻辱”。

英英释义

noun

• a mild rebuke or criticism
  1. words of reproach
• disgrace or shame
  1. he brought reproach upon his family

verb

• express criticism towards
  1. The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior
  Synonym:upbraid

双语例句

• The shootings and bombings were 'a scandal and reproach to all of us in Europe'.
  这些枪杀和轰炸事件是“我们所有欧洲人的丑闻和耻辱”。
• Tears of disappointment and reproach glistened in her blue eyes, but she said nothing.
  她蓝色的服里闪烁起失望和责难的泪花，没有说话。
• "I don't reproach you, Grace," said her father, with an estranged manner.
  我不打算责备你，格雷丝，她父亲说道，态度冷淡疏远。
• His conduct is irreproachable ( or beyond reproach).
  他的行为无可非议。
• Those who like to reproach and irritate me.
  那些周遭对我的责备和烦躁。
• She had not even reproached him for breaking his promise.
  她甚至没有责怪他违背诺言。
• He looked at her with reproach
  他用责备的目光看着她。
• She is quick to reproach anyone who doesn't live up to her own high standards
  只要有人不符合她自己的高标准，她马上就会加以指责。
• We must not reproach her, or she shuns us.
  我们可不要责备她，否则她要躲避我们。
• We begin to reproach ourselves for not having been more careful.
  我们开始自责起来，怪自己不够小心。