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源自中古英语 'chastisen',来自古法语 'chastier',最终源自拉丁语 'castigare',意为'纠正'或'惩罚'。
❶ 严厉批评或惩罚某人,通常是因为他们做了错事。这种惩罚可以是口头上的责备,也可以是身体上的处罚。
“The teacher chastised the student for cheating on the exam.”
(老师严厉批评了那个考试作弊的学生。)
“He was chastised by his boss for being late to work.”
(他因为上班迟到被老板严厉训斥。)
chastise severely — 表示非常严厉地惩罚或批评某人,通常用于比较严重的错误或违规行为。
“The judge chastised the criminal severely for his repeated offenses.”
(法官严厉惩罚了那个屡次犯罪的罪犯。)