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
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
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
She was chastened for speaking out of turn.
她因不按顺序发言而受到斥责。
词汇树
chastening
chasten
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