chasten

chastenchastenD.J.:[ˈtʃeisn]K.K.:[ˈtʃesən]vt.1.■惩罚(某人)(使之改正或改进); 惩戒2.■遏制(某人); 制止

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chasten['tʃeisən]vt.1.■惩罚，惩戒；责罚；整治；磨炼：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。2.■抑制，遏制，节制(感情、欲望等)；使缓和：Age has chastened his violent temper.年龄缓和了他的暴躁脾气。3.■使(文章等)简洁朴实；洗练，精练：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。近义词punish

chastenchasten[ˈtʃeisn]vt.1.■惩戒, 责罚; 折磨2.■抑制; 缓和3.■磨炼; 推敲(文章等); 纯洁(思想等)

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继承用法chastenedadj.1.■精练的; 经磨练的; 变乖了的chastenern.1.■惩戒者chasteninglyadv.chastenmentn.