berate

vt.严厉指责,申斥

责骂，严厉指责；

动词；

1、He berated himself for making such a stupid mistake.
他因为犯了如此愚蠢的错误而自责不已。
2、The boss berated his employees for their poor performance.
老板严厉指责他的员工表现不佳。