chasten
- KK[ˋtʃesn]
- DJ[ˋtʃeisn]
美式
- (為了使人改正或變好而)懲罰(人);磨鍊;抑制,節制;使和緩
過去式:chastened 過去分詞:chastened 現在分詞:chastening
- 釋義
- 同反義
- 相關詞
及物動詞
- 1. (為了使人改正或變好而)懲罰(人);磨鍊 He was chastened by the accident; he had nearly died. 那次事故使他變得謹慎了;當時他差點送命。
- 2. 抑制,節制;使和緩 Age has chastened his violent temper. 隨著年齡的增長,他暴躁的脾氣變溫和了。
- 3. 使純潔;洗鍊(文體)