vt.(通過懲罰而使壞習(xí)慣等)改正、磨煉

I have learned a lot from the chastening experience. 我從這個(gè)可以引以為戒的經(jīng)歷中學(xué)到了很多。

He was chastened by his failure. 他因失敗而得到了教訓(xùn)。

adj.精練的；經(jīng)磨練的；變乖了的

動詞chasten的過去式和過去分詞形式.