chasten/ˈtʃeɪsn; `tʃesn/ v[Tn]1 punish (sb) in order to correct or improve; discipline 惩罚（某人）（使之改正或改进）; 惩戒.2 subdue (sb); restrain 遏制（某人）; 制止 a chastening experience 使人抑制的感受 He was chastened by his failure. 他因失败而一蹶不振.
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