| 单词 | chasten |
| 释义 | chasten 1.<正式>(subdue)使谦逊；使失去锋芒；驯服 to be chastened变得顺从 He has clearly not been chastened by his thirteen days in detention.显然, 13天的拘留没能让他服帖。 2.<正式>(rebuke)指责；谴责；斥责 He chastened reporters after the match for not giving players due respect.他在赛后谴责记者们没有给运动员以应有的尊重。 3.<文>(punish)惩罚；惩戒 God has chastened me.上帝惩戒了我。 4.<文>(moderate)使和缓；抑制；节制 She wore red but chastened the effect with stockings and gloves of pure white.她身穿红衣服, 但是纯白的长袜和手套使效果不那么张扬。 |
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