Expostulate
[ [ik'spɔstʃuleit] ]
出国 Abroad
vi. 劝诫, 告诫；忠告
📝 例句
The father expostulate with his son about the foolishness of leaving school.
父亲就他孩子辍学的愚蠢行为对他进行规劝。
Workers went to the office to expostulate with the boss about their pay
工人们到办公室就工资问题与老板进行争辩。
He wanted to plunge in and expostulate with her.
他想要单刀直入，劝告她。
They expostulate with him about the risk involve in his plan.
他们指出他的计划有风险，劝他放弃。
She expostulate with her husband about his habit of smoking in bed.
她抗议她丈夫经常在床上抽烟。
📖 牛津释义
expostulate
v[I, Ipr]
~ (with sb) (on/about sth) (fml 文) make a protest (to sb); reason or argue (with sb), esp to persuade him not to do sth （向某人）提抗议; （与某人）讲道理或争论; （尤指）规劝, 劝戒
They expostulated with him about the risks involved in his plan. 他们指出他的计划有风险, 劝他放弃.
🗣️ 情景例句
I'll be satisfied with a small one.
小型车就很令我满意了。
I understand him to be a distant relation.
我听说他是我的一个远房亲威。
It's seven fifteen.
七点十五了。