reproach

noun

/rɪˈprəʊtʃ/

(formal)

[uncountable] blame or criticism for something you have done责备；批评
- His voice was full of reproach.他的话完全是一种责备的语气。
- above/beyond reproach The captain's behaviour is beyond reproach (= so good that you cannot criticize it).船长的行为无可指责。
- He glanced at her with reproach.他责怪地瞥了她一眼。
- Her conduct had always been beyond reproach.她的行为一直无可指责。
- She had never uttered a word of reproach.她一句责怪的话也没说。
- There was mild reproach in his tone.他的语气中带有一丝责备。
- There was no reproach about his failure to turn up.他的缺席并未受到责备。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- bitter
- mild
preposition
- above reproach
- beyond reproach
- with reproach
- …
phrases
- full of reproach
- a look of reproach
- a word of reproach
- …
[countable] a word or remark expressing blame or criticism责备的话语；批评的言辞
- He listened to his wife's bitter reproaches.他听着妻子严厉的责备。
[uncountable] a state of shame or loss of honour羞耻；没面子；丢脸
- Her actions brought reproach upon herself.她的举动使她很丢面子。
[singular] reproach (to somebody/something) a person or thing that brings shame on somebody/something（给…）带来羞辱的人（或事）；（使…）丢脸的人（或事） synonym discredit
- Such living conditions are a reproach to our society.这样的生活条件是我们这个社会的耻辱。
- Paul saw this as a reproach to himself.保罗把这看成是自己的耻辱。

词源Middle English: from Old French reprochier (verb), from a base meaning ‘bring back close’, based on Latin prope ‘near’.

reproach

verb

/rɪˈprəʊtʃ/

(formal)

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they reproach	/rɪˈprəʊtʃ/ /rɪˈprəʊtʃ/
he / she / it reproaches	/rɪˈprəʊtʃɪz/ /rɪˈprəʊtʃɪz/
past simple reproached	/rɪˈprəʊtʃt/ /rɪˈprəʊtʃt/
past participle reproached	/rɪˈprəʊtʃt/ /rɪˈprəʊtʃt/
-ing form reproaching	/rɪˈprəʊtʃɪŋ/ /rɪˈprəʊtʃɪŋ/

to blame or criticize somebody for something that they have done or not done, because you are disappointed in them责备；指责；批评
- reproach somebody Nobody has a right to reproach me.没有人有权责备我。
- reproach somebody for (doing) something She was reproached by colleagues for leaking the story to the press.她因为将这件事透露给新闻媒体而受到同事的指责。
- reproach somebody with (doing) something She reproached him with his cruelty.她责备他的残忍。
- reproach (somebody) + speech ‘You know that isn't true,’ he reproached her.他责怪她道, “你知道那不是真的。”
Topics Feelingsc2
to feel guilty about something that you think you should have done in a different way自责；（为…）感到内疚
- reproach yourself She had no reason to reproach herself.她没有理由责备自己。
- reproach yourself for (doing) something He reproached himself for not telling her the truth.他因为没有告诉她真相而自责。
- reproach yourself with something You have nothing to reproach yourself with.你没有什么可责备自己的。

词源Middle English: from Old French reprochier (verb), from a base meaning ‘bring back close’, based on Latin prope ‘near’.