中文翻译与英英解释

vi.
劝导，忠告 (about; for; on). expostulate with sb. on [about] 告诫某人…。

reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion

例句与用法

He wanted to plunge in and expostulate with her .
他想要单刀直入，劝告她。

But the others turned on him, expostulating .
可是其他两个人都针对着他进行劝导了。

I expostulated with him with all the energy of which i was master .
我费了九牛二虎之力劝诫他。

She expostulated with her husband on his habit of smoking in bed .
她劝戒丈夫改掉在床上吸烟的习惯。

She expostulated with her husband on his habit of smoking in bed .
她规劝其丈夫改掉在床上吸烟的习惯。

She expostulated with her husband about his habit of smoking in bed .
她规劝其丈夫改掉在床上吸烟的习惯。

"we can't count on the war ending," natalie expostulated .
“我们不能把希望寄托在战争结束上”娜塔丽婉言辨驳说。

The father expostulated with his son about the foolishness of leaving school .
那父亲就他孩子辍学的愚蠢行为忠告了他。

The friar took the advantage to expostulate with him on the unmanly weakness which he had shown .
神父趁机规劝他说，象他刚才那样软弱太不够男子气了。

She expostulated with her husband about the evils of gambling
她就赌博的害处规劝丈夫。