tirade
noun /taɪˈreɪd/
/ˈtaɪreɪd/
- tirade (against somebody/something) a long angry speech criticizing somebody/something or accusing somebody of something
(批评或指责性的)长篇激烈讲话 - She launched into a tirade of abuse against politicians.
她发表了长篇演说,愤怒地谴责政客。
词源early 19th cent.: from French, literally ‘long speech’, from Italian tirata ‘volley’, from tirare ‘to pull’. - She launched into a tirade of abuse against politicians.