chasten + object
chasten后接名词或代词作宾语,表示“抑制、磨炼”某物或某人。
The setback chastened his arrogance.
挫折抑制了他的傲慢。
惩戒;磨炼;抑制
使纯洁;使贞洁;使谦卑或克制;惩罚;磨炼;抑制
restrain
使纯洁;使贞洁
To make chaste.
使谦卑或克制
To render humble or restrained.
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The teacher chastens the student.
老师惩罚学生。
That embarrassing mistake chastened him, and he now double-checks every email.
那次尴尬的错误使他吸取了教训,现在他每封邮件都会检查两遍。
用法提示:chasten 在此作及物动词,表示“使……吸取教训、变得谨慎”。
The team was chastened by the defeat and trained harder for the next match.
这次失利让球队受到教训,他们为下一场比赛更加努力训练。
用法提示:此句中 chasten 以被动式 be chastened by 使用,表示“因……而受到教训、变得警醒”。
Years of hardship chastened her, giving her a calm and patient outlook.
多年的艰辛磨炼了她,让她养成了一种沉静耐心的心态。
用法提示:chasten 表示“磨炼”,此处作及物动词,主语是经历,宾语为人。
chasten后接名词或代词作宾语,表示“抑制、磨炼”某物或某人。
The setback chastened his arrogance.
挫折抑制了他的傲慢。
用by或with引出手段,表示“通过……惩罚/磨炼”。
The teacher chastened the student with strict discipline.
老师用严格的纪律惩戒了那个学生。
被动语态,强调主语受到惩罚或教训。
He was chastened by the public criticism.
他因公众批评而受到惩戒。
grammar · medium
易错句子It was a chasten experience.
正确表达It was a chastening experience.
错误地将动词'chasten'当作形容词使用。描述经历时应用现在分词'chastening'作定语。
grammar · medium
易错句子He chastened by the criticism.
正确表达He was chastened by the criticism.
被动语态中缺少系动词'was','chasten'是及物动词,被动结构必须加be动词。
chastise 侧重口头或肉体上的严厉惩罚;chasten 强调通过磨难使收敛或谦逊
castigate 比 chasten 语气更强,常指公开、严厉的批评或惩罚;chasten 可指内在的磨练
discipline 泛指通过训练或惩罚达到规范行为,含义更广;chasten 侧重通过痛苦或挫折使变得谦逊
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