動詞 chide:

1. censure severely or angrily
   同義詞：call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast

1. She chided him for his laziness.
   她責備他懶惰。
2. He chided his son for being clumsy.
   他斥責兒子笨手笨腳。

chide

v.（動詞）
chid.ed 或 chid [chd] chid.ed 或 chid chid.den [chd.n] chid.ing,chides
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To scold mildly so as to correct or improve; reprimand:
責備，責罵，責怪：為糾正或改進而溫和地責備；訓斥：
例句：
chided the boy for his sloppiness.
責怪這男孩粗心

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To express disapproval.
表示異議

來源：
Middle English chiden
中古英語 chiden
from Old English codan
源自 古英語 codan
from cod [strife, contention]
源自 cod [爭斗，競爭]

【引伸】
chid.er
n.（名詞）
chid.ingly
adv.（副詞）