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呵责 — meaning in English

hē zé

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English meaning

  • groan noun A low, drawn-out sound made when someone is in pain, upset, or annoyed.
  • ground noun The solid surface of the earth.
  • growl noun A low, rumbling, threatening sound, especially one made by an animal.
  • grumble verb To complain in a low, muttering, discontented way.
  • lambaste verb To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
  • lash noun A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.
  • lecture noun A talk given to teach an audience about a subject.
  • rattle verb To make a rapid series of short, sharp knocking sounds by shaking or being shaken.
  • roll verb To move by turning over and over on a surface.
  • rumble noun A deep, continuous, low sound, like distant thunder.
  • upbraid verb To criticize severely.

Senses

呵责 is used for these senses in English:

  • groan To make a groan.
  • ground To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.
  • growl (intransitive) To utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.
  • grumble (intransitive) To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals.
  • lambaste To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
  • lash (transitive) To scold; or to satirize; to censure with severity.
  • lecture (transitive) To preach, to berate, to scold.
  • rattle (transitive, obsolete) To scold; to rail at.

groan — full definition

  1. noun A low, drawn-out sound made when someone is in pain, upset, or annoyed.
  2. verb To make this kind of low, unhappy sound.

ground — full definition

  1. noun The solid surface of the earth.
  2. noun A reason or basis for a belief, decision, or action.
  3. noun An area of land used for a particular purpose, such as sport or school premises.
  4. verb To forbid a child or teenager from going out as a punishment.
  5. verb To connect an electrical device safely to the earth.

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