1.劝导,忠告 (about; for; on)
1.to express strong disagreement
1.She expostulated with her husband on [about] his habit of smoking in bed.
她规劝其丈夫改掉在床上吸烟的习惯。
2.She expostulated about her daughter's examination results with the teacher.
她和老师争辩关于她女儿的学习成绩。
3.He expostulated with me on my rashness .
他劝诫我别鲁莽。
4.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。
5.He expostulated with the teacher about his child's examination results.
他为他孩子的考试成绩与老师争辩。
6.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。
7.He expostulated day after day
他一连几天地进谏