chasten 详细解释

chasten

['tʃeisn]

vt. (通过惩罚而使坏习惯等)改正、磨炼

vt.

1. (为了使人改正或变好而)惩罚(人); 磨炼

He was chastened by the accident; he had nearly died.

那次事故使他变得谨慎了; 当时他差点送命。

2. 抑制, 节制; 使和缓

Age has chastened his violent temper.

随着年龄的增长, 他暴躁的脾气变温和了。

3. 使纯洁; 洗练(文体)

词形变化

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

词义辨析

同义:

vt.惩戒; 抑制

restrain  punish  chastise  discipline  

同义参见:

shame  silence  

反义参见:

pamper  

英英释义

动词 chasten:

censure severely

同义词：chastise, castigate, objurgate, correct

restrain or temper

同义词：moderate, temper

correct by punishment or discipline

同义词：tame, subdue

补充

chastenchasten英:[ˈtʃeisn] 美:[ˈtʃesən]vt.1.惩罚(某人)(使之改正或改进); 惩戒2.遏制(某人); 制止

例句

1. He has clearly not been chastened by his thirteen days in detention.显然, 13天的拘留没能让他服帖。 2. He chastened reporters after the match for not giving players due respect.他在赛后谴责记者们没有给运动员以应有的尊重。 3. God has chastened me.上帝惩戒了我。 4. She wore red but chastened the effect with stockings and gloves of pure white.她身穿红衣服, 但是纯白的长袜和手套使效果不那么张扬。 5. She has been chastened by all kinds of experiences in life.她一生中经历了各种各样的磨难。 6. Age has chastened his violent temper.年龄缓和了他的暴躁脾气。 7. His style was chastened by study of great writers.他的文笔因研究了伟大作家的作品而变得洗练。 8. the director was somewhat chastened by his recent flops.最近的失败使主管的态度有所收敛。 9. [as adj. chastening]a chastening experience.一次磨炼。 10. He was chastened [=humbled] by his team's defeat.他的队伍战败，他感到无地自容。 11. Having her proposal criticized was a chastening [=humbling] experience.提案遭到批评，是一次令她羞愧的经历。

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