reproving
adjective formal uk/rɪˈpruː.vɪŋ/ us/rɪˈpruː.vɪŋ/
责备的;斥责的;指责的
showing that you disapprove of someone's bad or silly behaviour
She threw him an angry and reproving look/glance. 她向他投去愤怒和责备的眼神/目光。
His tone was mildly reproving. 他的语气是温和的责备。
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- She made a gently reproving comment.
- He gave her a sharp reproving glance.
- There was a brief but unmistakably reproving silence.