chasten

时间:2015-01-27 11:19 来源: 英汉互译作者:英汉互译

chasten

(过去式: chastened; 过去完成式: chastened; 现在进行式: chastening)

v.t.

To punish for the purpose of making better.

(为改善而)惩罚；惩戒。

例句：

Five years in prison had not chastened him.

五年的牢狱也不足以惩戒他。

To subdue.

降服；驯服；软化。

例句：

God chastens his people.

上帝(以爱)服人。

To make pure.

使纯洁；精炼。

例句：

a spirit chastened by adversity

患难磨炼出来的精神。

His style was chastened by study of great models.

他借着研究名著使得文体精炼。

cf.

To chasten is to discipline one in obedience, meekness, purity, etc.

Chasten 指训练使之服从、谦和、纯净等：

例句：

We may be chastened by hardship.

我们或能藉困苦艰难锻炼自己。

To chastise is to try to correct or reform by inflicting physical suffering.

Chastise 即加以身体上之刑罚，而使人袪恶从善：

例句：

Children may be chastised to teach them not to repeat their faults.

对儿童施以惩罚，可使他们不再犯过。

To punish is to inflict penalty for crimes, offenses, or disobedience.

Punish 指因罪行，犯过，不服从等而加以惩罚：

例句：

He was punished for stealing.

他因偷窃而受惩罚。

相关词：n. chastener. n. chastening.

同义词：chastise, punish.

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