expostulating
v. 告诫,规劝( expostulate的现在分词 )
If you expostulate, you express strong disagreement with someone.
'For heaven's sake!' Dot expostulated. 'They're cheap and they're useful.'...
“拜托!”多特反驳道,“它们又便宜又管用。”
For a moment I thought she was going to expostulate...
那一刻,我以为她要提出异议。