chasten

🇺🇸 /ˈtʃeɪsn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈtʃeɪsn/
詞頻
難度
標籤 RARE
verb
R

To teach someone a lesson about their behavior, often by making them feel regret or sorrow.

The teacher chastened the students for their misbehavior by giving them extra homework.

老師因為學生的不良行為而給他們額外的家庭作業作為懲罰。

translation

v. 懲戒

詞形變化

3rd Present chastens
Past chastened
Perfect chastened
Progressive chastening