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。
- 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。)
- 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。)
- 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。)