基本释义:

v.争论; 反驳

词性变化

第三人称单数:expostulates;过去式:expostulated;过去分词:expostulated;现在分词:expostulating;名词:expostulation;

实用例句

'For heaven's sake!' Dot expostulated. 'They're cheap and they're useful.'...

“拜托！”多特反驳道，“它们又便宜又管用。”

For a moment I thought she was going to expostulate...

那一刻，我以为她要提出异议。

Didn't I ever expostulate with you on the subject?

我不曾就这问题忠告过你 吗 ?

期刊摘选

Didn't you ever expostulate with her on the subject?

你不曾就这个问题忠告过她 吗 ?

期刊摘选

One of his students expostulate with him about his examination result.

他的一个学生与他争辩考试结果.

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I expostulate with her on the impropriety.

因行为不当我向她提出告诫.

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Sons feel unreasonable, expostulate with simultaneously.

儿子们觉得不像话, 一齐劝谏.

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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.

《简明英汉词典》

He wanted to plunge in and expostulate with her.

他想要单刀直入,劝告她.

辞典例句

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.

《简明英汉词典》

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.

《简明英汉词典》

For a moment I thought she was going to expostulate.

那一刻，我以为她要提出异议。

柯林斯例句

英英释义

Verb

1. reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion