chasten['tʃeisən]

• vt.
  • 惩罚，惩戒；责罚；整治；磨炼：

    She has been chastened by all kinds of experiences in life.

    她一生中经历了各种各样的磨难。

  • 抑制，遏制，节制(感情、欲望等)；使缓和：

    Age has chastened his violent temper.

    年龄缓和了他的暴躁脾气。

  • 使(文章等)简洁朴实；洗练，精练：

    His style was chastened by study of great writers.

    他的文笔因研究了伟大作家的作品而变得洗练。

• 近义词:

  punish