chastened

UK //ˈtʃeɪsənd//US //ˈtʃeɪsənd//

词源

源自中古英语 'chastien'（惩戒），最终来自拉丁语 'castigare'（纠正、惩罚）。

❶ 指因经历失败或批评而感到羞愧或谦卑的状态，通常表现为行为或态度上的收敛。

“After the harsh feedback, he appeared chastened and promised to improve.”

（收到严厉反馈后，他显得羞愧并承诺改进。）

“The team was chastened by their defeat but determined to learn from it.”

（球队因失败而收敛，但决心从中吸取教训。）

同义词:humbled, subdued, contrite

chastened by experience — 因经历某事（通常是负面）而变得谦卑或谨慎。

“She was chastened by experience and now thinks twice before acting.”

（她因经历而变得谨慎，现在行动前三思。）