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expostulation

英[ɪkˌspɒstʃu'leɪʃn] 美[ɪkˌspɒstʃu'leɪʃn]
  • n. 劝戒;忠告

详细释义

Noun:
  1. the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

  2. an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof

双语例句

1. My expostulation ( s ) had no effect.
我提出的劝告毫无作用.

来自辞典例句

2. In his expostulation he dropped his cleaner hand ( perhaps accidentally , perhaps not ) upon the joker's heart.
说话时他那只干净手 有意无意 地落到了那开玩笑的人心口.

来自英汉文学 - 双城记

3. I now went into an earnest expostulation with him upon the extravagant length of his report.
接着我就开始苦口婆心地劝导他,说他写的报告过分冗长.

来自互联网

    1. My expostulation(s) had no effect.
      我提出的劝告毫无作用。

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