使人谦卑的；令人羞愧的
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使人谦卑的；令人羞愧的
humbling; causing a feeling of shame or embarrassment
Losing the match was a chastening reminder that we still had a lot to learn.
输掉比赛是一个令人羞愧的提醒，说明我们还有很多东西要学。
用法提示：chastening 作形容词修饰 reminder，表示“使人谦卑的、令人羞愧的”。
The teacher's chastening comments made him realize how careless his work had been.
老师那些令人羞愧的评论让他意识到自己的作业有多粗心。
用法提示：chastening 作形容词修饰 comments，强调让人感到羞愧或受挫。
It was a chastening experience to see how little I knew about the subject.
看到自己对这门学科了解得那么少，真是一次令人汗颜的经历。
用法提示：chastening 作形容词修饰 experience，表达“令人谦卑的、让人失去信心的”。
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