单词 | harangue |
释义 | harangueWord family nounharangueharanguer ha·rangue /həˈræŋ/ verb [transitiveT] TALK/MAKE A SPEECHto speak in a loud angry way, often for a long time, in order to criticize someone or to persuade them that you are right 对…慷慨激昂地演说;高声训斥 harangue somebody about something He stood on the street corner, haranguing passers-by about the stupidity of the forthcoming war. 他站在街角向路人慷慨陈词,痛诉这场即将爆发的战争是如何荒唐。 —harangue noun [countableC] Examples from the Corpus harangue• The boys were harangued by a man in a full beard.• He'd thrown the receiver off the hook, but she was haranguing the empty line, demanding he reply.• Teachers can't teach when they have to harangue the kids about good behavior.• He walked round and round his small chamber, haranguing the walls.• Once we were harangued to eat protein, and heaven help the poor water buffalo who ambled past me at mealtime.• However, after haranguing us and making me mop up his uniform, the outraged policeman indicated a couple of wash-basins. (1400-1500) French Old Italian aringa |
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