expostulation

expostulation的英语例句

1. My expostulation ( s ) had no effect.

   我提出的劝告毫无作用.

2. I now went into an earnest expostulation with him upon the extravagant length of his report.

   接着我就开始苦口婆心地劝导他,说他写的报告过分冗长.

3. In his expostulation he dropped his cleaner hand ( perhaps accidentally , perhaps not ) upon the joker's heart.

   说话时他那只干净手 有意无意 地落到了那开玩笑的人心口.