castigated
v.
严厉责骂、批评或惩罚（某人）( castigate的过去式 );
例句:
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She castigated him for having no intellectual interests.
她斥责他没有智识兴趣。
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He castigated himself for being so stupid.
他责怪自己太笨。
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He castigated the secretaries for their sloppy job of filing.
由于秘书们档案工作搞得马虎草率,他严厉地斥责了他们.
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Every time you put a foot wrong you will be castigated.
来自THETIMES
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Cirincione castigated the press corps for its handling of the story.
来自NEWYORKER
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Whitney castigated him on-air for recommending financial stocks in a period of rising rates.
来自WSJ