| 释义 |
chasten
['tʃeɪ.sən] formal
verb transitive usually passive
■to make someone understand that they have failed or done something wrong and make them want to improve 惩戒；磨炼；教训•He was chastened by the defeat and determined to work harder.失败磨炼了他，他决心更加努力地工作。 |