英语词典 · 单词释义
expostulation
[ɪk,spɑstʃə'leʃən]
这里集中整理“expostulation”的音标、翻译、词源、例句和近反义词，方便快速确认词义并顺手做词汇积累。
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翻译 · 词源 · 例句- n. 劝告
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动词: expostulate;
中文词源
expostulation 规劝，告诫
来自expostulate, 抗议，争执，特指就坏的行为或事情进行辩理，引申义规劝，告诫。
英文词源
- expostulation (n.)
- 1580s, "action of remonstrating in a friendly manner;" 1590s, "argumentative protest," from Latin expostulationem (nominative expostulatio) "a pressing demand, complaint," noun of action from past participle stem of expostulare "demand urgently" (see expostulate).
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.
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