berate someone for something 责备某人某事
harshly berate 严厉责骂
loudly berate 大声指责
1. He berates his dog every time it chews on the sofa.
每当狗啃沙发时，他都会严厉地责骂它。
2. The manager berates the staff for their lack of punctuality.
经理因为员工不准时而严厉指责他们。
3. She berates herself for making the same mistake again.
她因为又犯了同样的错误而严厉地自责。
A: Why is the teacher so angry?
A：老师为什么这么生气？
B: He berates the students for talking in class.
B：他因为学生在课堂上说话而严厉责骂他们。
1) 严厉批评
2) 痛骂
3) 责难
1. 严厉责骂，痛斥
e.g.
The boss berates his assistant for the error.
老板因为那个错误而严厉斥责他的助手。
verb
1. to scold or criticize someone angrily and at length
Synonym: scold, rebuke, upbraid