moralizing
(adj.)醒世
Mor·al·ize v. t. [imp. & p. p. Moralized p. pr. & vb. n. Moralizing ]
1. To apply to a moral purpose; to explain in a moral sense; to draw a moral from.
This fable is moralized in a common proverb. --L'Estrange.
Did he not moralize this spectacle? --Shak.
2. To furnish with moral lessons, teachings, or examples; to lend a moral to.
While chastening thoughts of sweetest use, bestowed
By Wisdom, moralize his pensive road. --Wordsworth.
3. To render moral; to correct the morals of.
It had a large share in moralizing the poor white people of the country. --D. Ramsay.
4. To give a moral quality to; to affect the moral quality of, either for better or worse.
Good and bad stars moralize not our actions. --Sir T. Browne.
moralizing
n : indulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often
superficially) of a particular moral code; "his constant
moralizing drove me mad" [syn: moralization, moralisation]