admonish[əd'mɔniʃ]

• vt.
  • 警告；提醒：

    to admonish him about his obligations

    提醒他应尽的义务

    to admonish someone not to drive too fast

    警告某人不可把车开得太快

  • 告诫：

    He was admonished against doing wrong.

    他被告诫不要干坏事。

  • (温和地)责备，轻责：

    The teacher admonished the child for coming late to school.

    那个孩子迟到，教师批评了他。

    The teacher admonished her about excessive noise.

    教师责怪她太闹。

  • 忠告，劝告，力劝，规劝；激励：

    The teacher admonished the students against smoking.

    教师力劝学生不要抽烟。

• 近义词:

  advise