Admonition
[,ædmə'nɪʃ(ə)n] or [,ædmə'nɪʃən]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness); 'a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality'; 'the warning was to beware of surprises'; 'his final word of advice was not to play with matches'.
(noun.) a firm rebuke.
约翰娜編輯--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) Gentle or friendly reproof; counseling against a fault or error; expression of authoritative advice; friendly caution or warning.
埃迪校對
同義詞及近義詞：
n. [1]. Hint of a fault, gentle reproof.[2]. Advice, counsel, caution, warning, monition.
欧文整理
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Warning, advice, counsel, caution, reproof
ANT:Applauding, encouraging, inciting, urging, countenancing
格温錄入
解釋/意思:
n. kind reproof: counsel: advice: ecclesiastical censure.—adjs. Admon′itive Admon′itory containing admonition.—n. Admon′itor.
錄入:温德尔
娱乐性解釋/意思：
n. Gentle reproof as with a meat-axe. Friendly warning.
手打:波莱特
例句/造句/用法:
- The power of admonition which had begun to stir in Mrs. Garth had not yet discharged itself. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- It cannot answer to be eccentric; you should think what will be generally liked, said Rosamond, in a decided little tone of admonition. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- So the maternal admonition seemed rather to fail of effect. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- The clergyman stayed to exchange a few sentences, either of admonition or reproof, with his haughty parishioner; this duty done, he too departed. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- The more he thought of the Jew's admonition, the more he was at a loss to divine its real purpose and meaning. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- But no admonition would help, till that the wind of an hacquebute blasted his shoulder, and then ceased he from further pursuit in fury. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- Assuredly, sir,' returned Mrs. Sparsit, 'you did, in a highly impressive manner, give him such an admonition. 查理斯·狄更斯. 艱難時事.
- That is a seasonable admonition, said Mr. Casaubon; but now we will pass on to the house, lest the young ladies should be tired of standing. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- This was all true; but it was not less agonizing to take the admonition home. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- DEAREST SISTER JENNY, I took your admonition very kindly, and was far from being offended at you for it. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- On whose judgement,' said my aunt, with emphasis, as an admonition to Mr. Dick, who was biting his forefinger and looking rather foolish, 'I rely. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- She was disheartened by Lady Bertram's silence, awed by Sir Thomas's grave looks, and quite overcome by Mrs. Norris's admonitions. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- Some of us are even rather downcast about democracy because the Bowery doesn't take to heart the admonitions of the Evening Post. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
整理:玛丽