reproving adjective formaluk /rɪˈpruː.vɪŋ/ us /rɪˈpruː.vɪŋ/ showing that you disapprove of someone's bad or silly behaviour: 责备的;斥责的;指责的 She threw him an angry and reproving look/glance.她向他投去愤怒和责备的眼神/目光。 His tone was mildly reproving.他的语气是温和的责备。 See
reprove She made a gently reproving comment. He gave her a sharp reproving glance. There was a brief but unmistakably reproving silence. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Chastising & rebuking admonishing admonishingly admonitory barracking bawl carpet earbashing keelhaul lambaste lecture pull someone up punchbag punching bag put someone in their placeidiom rap someone over the knucklesidiom reproachful shame spoken tear wigging |