"he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"
Verb:
rebuke formally
censure severely or angrily;
"The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"
"The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"
"The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
reprimand的用法和样例:
例句
用作名词 (n.)
His boss gave him a reprimand for being late. 他的老板因他迟到而训了他一顿。
He received a severe reprimand for his behaviour. 他的行为受到了谴责。
His negligence passed without reprimand. 他玩忽职守并未受到斥责。