1. The teacher upbraided the student for being late.
老师因迟到而责备了那名学生。

2. She upbraided him for his careless mistake.
她因为他的粗心错误而斥责他。

3. The manager upbraided the staff for poor performance.
经理因表现不佳而批评员工。

4. He was upbraided by his parents for breaking the rules.
他因违反规则而被父母责备。

A: Why was he upbraided by the manager?
A：他为什么被经理责备？

B: Because he missed an important deadline.
B：因为他错过了一个重要的截止日期。

1) 指严厉批评或责备某人行为

2) 多用于正式或书面语境

3) 带有情绪较强的指责意味

4) 常用于工作或学习场景中的错误批评

1. 严厉责备或斥责某人。

e.g. The boss upbraided him for being late.
老板因他迟到而责备他。

2. 对错误或不当行为进行批评。

e.g. She upbraided the students for not studying.
她批评学生不学习。

verb (past tense / past participle of upbraid)

1. To scold or criticize someone severely for their actions or behavior.

Synonym: rebuke, scold, reprimand