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
语法信息
形态构成
派生
动作动词
规则
现在时
chasten
第三人称单数
chastens
现在分词
chastening
一般过去时
chastened
过去分词
chastened
例子
The loss served to chasten his overconfidence.
这次损失有助于抑制他的过度自信。
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。
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。
词汇树
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