Word
chastening
/ˈtʃeisniŋ/
noun
惩戒；责罚；磨练
核心释义
the act of chastening somebody; discipline or correction, often with hardship.
- 1.
使某人受惩戒的行为。
The act by which somebody is chastened.
使某人受惩戒的行为。
用法In use
The team's defeat was a harsh chastening that taught them humility.
用法提示：名词，表示一次惩罚性的经历或教训。
He took the chastening from his boss as a valuable lesson.
用法提示：名词，指来自上级的批评或责备。
The public outcry served as a chastening for the company's unethical practices.
用法提示：名词，表示一种纠正或惩罚性的反馈。
the chastening of sb/sth
of 后接被惩戒的对象，常用于正式或书面语境。
The chastening of the disobedient workers was carried out by the supervisor.
对不听话工人的惩戒由主管执行。
a chastening for sb
可数用法，for 引出受到惩戒或教训的人或群体。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- chastisement
- 惩罚；惩处 · chastisement 侧重惩罚、惩处本身，常指正式或身体上的处罚；chastening 侧重使人受管教、被磨练而变得谦卑的过程，常带道德或精神意味。
- castigation
- 严厉批评；公开谴责 · castigation 主要指言辞上的严厉抨击或公开谴责，也可指惩罚；chastening 不限于言语，强调通过管教或挫折使人收敛、谦卑。
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