reproach

noun

1. 责备；批评
   blame or criticism for sth you have done
   1. His voice was full of reproach.
      他的话完全是一种责备的语气。
   2. The captain's behaviour is above/beyond reproach (= you cannot criticize it) .
      队长的行为无可厚非。
2. 责备的话语；批评的言辞
   a word or remark expressing blame or criticism
   1. He listened to his wife's bitter reproaches.
      他听着妻子严厉的责备。
3. 羞耻；没面子；丢脸
   a state of shame or loss of honour
   1. Her actions brought reproach upon herself.
      她的举动使她很丢面子。
4. （给…）带来羞辱的人（或事）；（使…）丢脸的人（或事）
   a person or thing that brings shame on sb/sth
   1. Such living conditions are a reproach to our society.
      这样的生活条件是我们这个社会的耻辱。

verb

1. 责备；指责；批评
   to blame or criticize sb for sth that they have done or not done, because you are disappointed in them
   1. She was reproached by colleagues for leaking the story to the press.
      她因为将这件事透露给新闻媒体而受到同事的指责。
2. 自责；（为…）感到内疚
   to feel guilty about sth that you think you should have done in a different way
   1. He reproached himself for not telling her the truth.
      他因为没有告诉她真相而自责。

1. VERB 责备;斥责;指责;责怪
   If you reproach someone, you say or show that you are disappointed, upset, or angry because they have done something wrong.
   1. She is quick to reproach anyone who doesn't live up to her own high standards...
      只要有人不符合她自己的高标准，她马上就会加以指责。
   2. She had not even reproached him for breaking his promise.
      她甚至没有责怪他违背诺言。
2. N-VAR 责备;斥责;指责;责怪
   If you look at or speak to someone with reproach, you show or say that you are disappointed, upset, or angry because they have done something wrong.
   1. He looked at her with reproach...
      他用责备的目光看着她。
   2. Women in public life must be beyond reproach.
      女性参与公众生活无可非议。
3. VERB 自责
   If you reproach yourself, you think with regret about something you have done wrong.
   1. You've no reason to reproach yourself, no reason to feel shame...
      你没有理由自责，也没有理由感到惭愧。
   2. We begin to reproach ourselves for not having been more careful.
      我们开始自责起来，怪自己不够小心。
4. N-SING （某群体的）耻辱
   If you consider someone's actions or behaviour to be a reproach to a group of people, you consider them to be harmful or insulting to that group.
   1. The shootings and bombings were 'a scandal and reproach to all of us in Europe'.
      这些枪杀和轰炸事件是“我们所有欧洲人的丑闻和耻辱”。

1. It was a jest rather than a reproach
   这与其说是责备，还不如说是句玩笑呢。
2. She is quick to reproach anyone who doesn't live up to her own high standards
   只要有人不符合她自己的高标准，她马上就会加以指责。
3. She had not even reproached him for breaking his promise.
   她甚至没有责怪他违背诺言。
4. He looked at her with reproach
   他用责备的目光看着她。
5. Women in public life must be beyond reproach.
   女性参与公众生活无可非议。
6. You've no reason to reproach yourself, no reason to feel shame
   你没有理由自责，也没有理由感到惭愧。
7. We begin to reproach ourselves for not having been more careful.
   我们开始自责起来，怪自己不够小心。
8. The shootings and bombings were 'a scandal and reproach to all of us in Europe'.
   这些枪杀和轰炸事件是“我们所有欧洲人的丑闻和耻辱”。
9. His conduct has been beyond reproach.
   他的行为无可指责。
10. His conduct is irreproachable ( or beyond reproach).
    他的行为无可非议。
11. Your reproach cuts me to the heart.
    你的责备使我伤透了心。
12. Tears of disappointment and reproach glistened in her blue eyes, but she said nothing.
    她蓝色的服里闪烁起失望和责难的泪花，没有说话。
13. And have I nothing to reproach myself for?
    我自己呢，难道我一点也没有应该责备自己的地方吗？
14. Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.
    我的仇敌终日辱骂我。向我猖狂的人指着我赌咒。
15. But she, good lady, did not reproach HIM with being false to her.
    可是这位好心的姑娘并没有责备他变了心。
16. I have nothing either to hope or fear, and nothing to reproach him with.
    我既没有什么奢望，也没有什么担心，更没有什么要责备他的地方。
17. God has taken away my reproach.
    上帝拭去了我的耻辱。
18. I know that you're bound to reproach me-but before you do.
    我知道你一定会骂我的，但是在这之前。
19. "I don't reproach you, Grace," said her father, with an estranged manner.
    我不打算责备你，格雷丝，她父亲说道，态度冷淡疏远。
20. We must not reproach her, or she shuns us.
    我们可不要责备她，否则她要躲避我们。
21. By the best account I have of him, he is beyond reproach.
    就我所知，他是无可指责的。
22. He dared not say a word, in case it provoked another reproach or denial from her.
    他不敢说一个字，以免再遭到她的责备和拒绝。
23. In a voice full of reproach, she told him that he had let down the whole class.
    她用充满责备的语气对他说，他令全班失望了。
24. Do not reproach yourself, it was not your fault.
    不要责备你自己，这不是你的过错。
25. Mockery and reproach pricked me to rise, but found no response in me.
    讥笑和责备本该促我而起，但我却无动于衷。
26. My behaviour as an international civil servant must be beyond reproach.
    我作为一名国际公务员的行为必须无可指摘。
27. I shall reproach myself for not having been more guarded in my professions of that esteem.
    我将因为自己没有更检点地表达我的尊重的感情而责备我自己。
28. Those who like to reproach and irritate me.
    那些周遭对我的责备和烦躁。
29. You're wrong, believe it or not, I have changed thanks to you. I'm not going to try to reproach something I can't change.
    你错了，不管你信不信，多亏你，我已经变了。我不再指责那些我改变不了的事了。
30. I know your motives are always above reproach.
    我知道你的动机一向是无可非议的。

  blame admonish berate censure condemn rebuke reproach【导航词义：指责，责怪】

  blame v. 责怪，责备

〔辨析〕普通用词，表示把过错或坏事归咎于某人或某事。

  admonish v. 〈正式〉告诫，警告

〔辨析〕通常指对某人所做的错事当面给予批评、警告等。

  berate v. 〈正式〉训斥，严责

〔辨析〕指因某人的过错而气愤地训斥、责备某人。

  censure v. 〈正式〉批评，公开谴责

〔辨析〕侧重指公开、不留情面地批评或指责。

  condemn v. 谴责，斥责

〔辨析〕尤指从道义上对某人或某事予以谴责。

  rebuke v. 〈正式〉指责，斥责

〔辨析〕指对某人的过错给予尖锐的斥责，含刻薄或愤怒之意。

  reproach v. 〈正式〉指责，严责

〔辨析〕指失望、不满或愤恨地指责某人，但这种指责有时可能失于公正。

noun

1. a mild rebuke or criticism
   1. words of reproach

2. disgrace or shame
   1. he brought reproach upon his family

verb

1. express criticism towards
   1. The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior

   Synonym:    upbraid