The supervisor upbraided no one for the failed run, asking instead which step they would change next time.
主管没有为这次失败的实验责备任何人，而是问他们下次会改动哪一步。
Which choice best defines “upbraid”?
B — To scold severely.. “upbraid” means To scold severely..
Which word means “To scold severely.”?
B — upbraid. “upbraid” means To scold severely..
upbraid — To scold severely.. In Chinese: 严厉责备；训斥.
upbraid is pronounced //ʌpˈbreɪd//.
The supervisor upbraided no one for the failed run, asking instead which step they would change next time. (主管没有为这次失败的实验责备任何人，而是问他们下次会改动哪一步。)
reprimand, rebuke, chide — all close in meaning to upbraid (To scold severely.).
praise, commend — each the opposite of upbraid (To scold severely.).
Yes. upbraid is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
up + braid(编/斥) → 数落一顿。