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chasten

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名词:chastener 动词过去式:chastened 过去分词:chastened 现在分词:chastening 第三人称单数:chastens

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chasten


/'tʃeɪsn; `tʃesn/
v [Tn]
1 punish (sb) in order to correct or improve; discipline 惩罚(某人)(使之改正或改进); 惩戒.
2 subdue (sb); restrain 遏制(某人); 制止
*a chastening experience 使人抑制的感受
* He was chastened by his failure. 他因失败而一蹶不振.

chasten


v [T usually passive]formal
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: chaste 'to chasten' (12-17 centuries), from Old French chastier, from Latin castigare; CASTIGATE]
to make someone realize that their behaviour was wrong or mistaken
 Party workers have returned to their home towns, chastened by their overwhelming defeat.
>chasteningadj
 a chastening experience