chastening
adjective/ˈtʃeɪsnɪŋ/
/ˈtʃeɪsnɪŋ/
- making somebody feel sorry for something they have done
（经历等）惩戒性的，使人懊悔的 - It was a chastening experience.
那是一次让人接受磨炼的经历。 - She gave them a chastening lecture.
她给他们做了一次令他们深感汗颜的演讲。 - The party suffered a chastening defeat in the elections.
该党在选举中遭受惨败。 - It is chastening to remember that this happened only 20 years ago.
这件事仅仅发生在 20 年前，当谨记于心，引以为戒。
- It was a chastening experience.