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Admonish

Admonish 是一个动词。它的语气比 scold (责骂) 轻,比 criticize (批评) 更有建设性。它更像是一位长辈或上级在发现错误时,通过提醒和告诫来帮助对方改正。

  1. The teacher admonished the students for talking during the exam. (老师告诫学生们考试期间不要说话。)
  2. My mother always admonished me to save money for a rainy day. (母亲总是告诫我要存钱以备不时之需。)
  3. The judge admonished the witness to tell the truth. (法官告诫证人要说实话。)
  • 词根-mon- (警告,提醒,如 monitor, monument)
  • 前缀ad- (去,向)
  • 含义:向某人发出提醒/警告。
  • 前缀ad- (to)
  • 词根-mon (warn)
  • 后缀-ish (动词后缀)

在宗教语境中,admonition (名词形式) 指的是信徒之间互相纠正错误的一种兄弟般的爱。

  • 名词:admonition (告诫,劝告)
  • 形容词:admonitory (劝告的,告诫的)

联想 monitor (班长/监视器)。监视器的作用就是发现问题并 admonish (警告/提醒)。

“Slow down!” his wife admonished as he sped through the narrow village streets. (“慢点!”当他飞速穿过狭窄的村庄街道时,他的妻子告诫道。)