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chas·tenBrE /ˈtʃeɪsn/NAmE /ˈtʃeɪsn/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they chasten BrE /ˈtʃeɪsn/ NAmE /ˈtʃeɪsn/present simple - he / she / it chastens BrE /ˈtʃeɪsnz/ NAmE /ˈtʃeɪsnz/past simple chastened BrE /ˈtʃeɪsnd/ NAmE /ˈtʃeɪsnd/past participle chastened BrE /ˈtʃeɪsnd/ NAmE /ˈtʃeɪsnd/ -ing form chastening BrE /ˈtʃeɪsnɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈtʃeɪsnɪŋ/ [often passive] ~ sb(formal) to make sb feel sorry for sth they have done 使内疚；使懊悔◆He felt suitably chastened and apologized. 他恰当地感到内疚并表示歉意。◆She gave them a chastening lecture. 她给他们做了一次令他们深感汗颜的演讲。◆It was a chastening experience. 那是一次让人接受磨炼的经历。 |