chasten
/ˈtʃeɪsən/verb
with obj.(一般作be chastened)
1- (of a reproof or misfortune) have a restraining or moderating effect on（责难, 不幸）遏制; 使缓和：
the director was somewhat chastened by his recent flops
最近的失败使主管的态度有所收敛
as adj. chastening a chastening experience.一次磨炼。
1.1
- archaic (especially of God) discipline; punish〈古〉（尤指上帝）惩戒, 惩罚。
派生词
chastener
noun词源
early 16th cent.: from an obsolete verb chaste, from Old French chastier, from Latin castigare 'castigate'， from castus 'morally pure， chaste'.