Excoriate
[ ,ɛks'kɔrɪet ]
出国 Abroad
vt. 擦伤;擦破(皮肤);剥(皮);严厉指责;
💡 词根助记
ex外+cori皮+ate动词后缀 → 剥皮;严厉批评
📝 例句
to scold somebody severely; to berate; to excoriate
呵责
to reproach; to berate; to excoriate
呵斥
To assail with stinging criticism;excoriate.
痛责以尖刻的批评攻击;严厉地批评
🌱 联想助记
【记】ex-前缀“出”,cor-core果核,核心:使核心出来→撕去皮,强烈公开谴责(就像撕去别人一层皮)
🔁 扩展释义
*[ek'skɒ:rieit]vt. 剥皮, 擦破皮肤, 严厉的责难
🗣️ 情景例句
Stop looking for excuses.
不要再找借口了!
Hi! I'm sorry I was out when you rang.
你好!我很抱歉,你打电话时我出去了。
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