Catechise

(v. t.) To instruct by asking questions, receiving answers, and offering explanations and corrections, -- esp. in regard to points of religious faith.

(v. t.) To question or interrogate; to examine or try by questions; -- sometimes with a view to reproof, by eliciting from a person answers which condemn his own conduct.

录入:卢卡斯

• Why do you catechise me about Sir James? 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Do not catechise me, Lionel; I will do my duty by her, be assured. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• He went on catechising Gooseberry. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Mrs. Slickson was catechising Fanny on the same subject. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• But you shouldn't deal so hardly with me; you shouldn't be always catechising me. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• She generally came at the hour when Mr. Rivers was engaged in giving his daily catechising lesson. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.

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