to chasten
01
纠正, 抑制
to make someone or something better or more reasonable by limiting excess or moderating behavior
Transitive: to chasten a behaviour
例子
The loss served to chasten his overconfidence.
这次损失有助于抑制他的过度自信。
Success had not chastened her ambitious spirit.
成功并没有抑制她雄心勃勃的精神。
02
惩戒, 管教
to improve behavior by imposing punishment or strict discipline
Transitive: to chasten sb
例子
The teacher hoped detention would chasten the disruptive student.
老师希望留校察看能惩戒捣乱的学生。
Harsh training was used to chasten the recruits.
严厉的训练被用来惩戒新兵。
03
斥责, 责备
to strongly criticize or rebuke someone for their actions
Transitive: to chasten sb
例子
The editor chastened the reporter for factual errors.
编辑因事实错误斥责了记者。
She was chastened for speaking out of turn.
她因不按顺序发言而受到斥责。
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