To reprimand someone is to tell them, officially, that what they did is very wrong. It is not a parent shouting in the kitchen, and it is not a friend saying “that was stupid.” It is a boss, a school, the army, a club — someone with a position — sitting you down or writing to you, and putting the blame where it will be remembered.

To reprimand someone reprimand（申誡）一個人 is to tell them, officially, that what they did is very wrong就是正式地告訴他們，他們做的事情非常不對 It is not a parent shouting in the kitchen這不是爸媽在廚房裡大吼 and it is not a friend saying 'that was stupid.'也不是朋友說「那真蠢」 It is a boss, a school, the army, a club而是老闆、學校、軍隊、社團 — someone with a position也就是有職權的人 — sitting you down or writing to you把你叫去坐下，或是寫信給你 and putting the blame where it will be remembered把這個責備放進會被記住的地方

The same word is a noun: you receive a reprimand; it may go into a file. The feeling is cold and formal, not hot and noisy.

The same word is a noun這個詞也可以當名詞：you receive a reprimand你會「收到一個 reprimand（申誡）」；it may go into a file它可能會被記進檔案裡 The feeling is cold and formal那種感覺是冷冷的、正式的 not hot and noisy而不是激動吵鬧的

After a reprimand you may still have the job or the place in school, but you have been warned. Stronger than a quiet word; usually weaker than being thrown out.

After a reprimand被 reprimand 之後 you may still have the job or the place in school你可能還保得住工作或學校裡的位置 but you have been warned但你已經被警告過了 Stronger than a quiet word它比私下說一句話還要重 usually weaker than being thrown out但通常比被趕走還要輕

You reprimand a person, not a thing. Younger speakers in casual talk will often just say tell off or scold; reprimand belongs to offices, schools, and the news.

You reprimand a person, not a thing你 reprimand 的對象是人，不是東西 Younger speakers in casual talk年輕人平常講話 will often just say tell off or scold常常就直接說 tell off 或 scold；reprimand belongs to offices, schools, and the news而 reprimand 這個詞屬於職場、學校、和新聞的用語