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tirade

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ti·rade /taɪˈreɪd, tə- $ ˈtaɪreɪd, təˈreɪd/ noun [countable]  ANGRYa long angry speech criticizing someone or something 抨击性的长篇讲话tirade against He launched into a tirade against the church. 他开始大发议论,抨击教会。tirade of a tirade of abuse 一通谩骂
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tiradeOn one hand, he resented his courtroom tirades, which were often personal and designed to humiliate.Hahn is known for his tirades against immigrants.Though I was in no danger of accepting his premise, the effect of his tirade was impressive.At the end of his tirade he seemed curiously tired, and emptied of invective.His tirades were reinforced, according to a contemporary, by a commanding physical presence and manner.He then embarked on a long tirade about the tactics we should adopt for a forthcoming game with an Army side.Alexander listened to my tirade and decided, instead, to be an adult and ignore the whole thing.At least answer the Brigadier's tirade against temporary officers.This revolution is already happening, although it is often overlooked in the weekly tirades against the public schools.
Origin tirade (1800-1900) French shot, tirade, from Old Italian tirata, from tirare to shoot
ti·rade nounChineseSyllable
speech long a angry Corpus or someone something criticizing


tirade
tirade /taɪˈreɪd, tə- $ ˈtaɪreɪd, təˈreɪd/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: French
 Origin: 'shot, tirade', from Old Italian tirata, from tirare 'to shoot'
a long angry speech criticizing someone or something
    tirade against
    He launched into a tirade against the church.
    tirade of
    a tirade of abuse


tir·adeBrE /taɪˈreɪd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtaɪreɪd/ 🔊 noun~ (against sb/sth) a long angry speech criticizing sb/sth or accusing sb of sth (批评或指责性的)长篇激烈讲话She launched into a tirade of abuse against politicians. 她发表了长篇演说,愤怒地谴责政客。🔊🔊