Stern admonitions were delivered from the pulpit to those who had erred and strayed.牧师严厉责备了那些犯错误的人和走入歧途的人。His scolding was a signal for the girl to start crying.他的严厉责备使那女孩哭了。My mother bit my head off because I came home late last night.我昨晚很晚回家，我母亲严厉责备了我。