One word, one everyday story

Culture · Create free account · Log in · Feedback

Teaching entries and general reference records are shown separately. Independent language review of teaching entries is pending.

scold

/skoʊld/

Original teaching content · provenance and version

Example recordings passed technical checks; use the rating controls to flag pronunciation quality.

English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Audio-factory quality review passed

1 · verb

to speak angrily to someone for doing wrong

责骂

Read the example to see scold in context.

The coach did not scold the player for missing the shot.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Audio-factory quality review passed

Is this recording accurate and natural?

教练没有因为那位球员投篮失误而责骂他。
Mandarin pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Audio-factory quality review passed

Is this recording accurate and natural?

Share this public expression

Connect this word to your life

Pronunciation: /skoʊld/

Try using this word in a sentence of your own; you may skip this.