moralize
moralise, v[I, Ipr]
~ (about/on sth) (esp derog 尤作贬义) talk or write (usu critically) about right and wrong behaviour, esp in a self-righteous way 训导, 说教(尤指自以为是)
He's always moralizing about the behaviour of young people. 他总是就年轻人的行为进行说教.
🗣️ 情景例句
More than 50% of marriages are doomed to fall.
50%的婚姻都注定以失败告终。
In face, I am still not sure if I really deserve this honor.
事实上,我还是不敢确信我是否真的堪当这个奖赏。
We talked and wondered about the people who had lived here before.