chasten

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To chasten someone is to correct him or her, often with the use of some pretty steep punishment. Chasten can also mean “to restrain.” Either of these actions may be necessary when someone isn't behaving like they're supposed to.

The verb chasten is often used with the verb “to be” as in “be chastened.” If students are caught writing graffiti on the bathroom wall, you can expect them to be chastened by both the school and their parents. Chasten is related to the word chastise, meaning “to punish severely.” Both words can be traced back to the Latin root castus, meaning “morally pure.” So keep yourself on the straight and narrow when it comes to morality and you can avoid being chastened.

实用短语

1. chasten the being

   压抑着现实

2. chasten n

   改正,责罚

3. chasten reprimand

   惩戒

4. chasten factor

   惩戒因子

5. chasten oneself with

   用

6. chasten a careless writing style

   使随便草率的文风变得简洁朴实

7. chasten one's sense of independence

   锻炼人的独立性

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chastisement惩罚

chastise惩罚；严惩；责骂