outscold

词形变化

outscolded outscolding outscolds 三单 outscolds outscolding 现在分词 outscolded 过去式 outscolded 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To scold more than.

    及物

    1812, Mary Russell Mitford, letter addressed to William Elford dated 12 July, 1812, in A. G. K. L’Estrange (ed.), The Life of Mary Russell Mitford, Told by Herself in Letters to Her Friends, New York: Harper, 1870, Volume I, p. 162, And as to singers, I am certain that one of them goes as high as Catalani: I never heard any thing to equal it except a friend of mine who went into hysterics because she was outscolded by her husband. She, I think, did scream louder.

    1897, James Monroe, “The Early Abolitionists” in Oberlin Thursday Lectures: Addresses and Essays, Oberlin, Ohio: Edward J. Goodrich, pp. 22-23, This jocose tirade had the intended effect. The lady felt herself outscolded and declined the contest.

词源

From out- + scold.

来源:wiktionary