| 单词 | chastise |
| 释义 | chas·tise /tʃæˈstaɪz/ verb [transitive] 1 formalCRITICIZE to criticize someone severely 严厉谴责，指责，责备 ‘You’re a fool, ’ she chastised herself. “你真傻。”她自责道。2. PUNISH old-fashioned to physically punish someone 体罚 —chastisement noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuschastise• The traditional whipping-stick the accusation of being photographic used to chastise artists was now extended to include cinematography.• Tom chastises her for her past recklessness but agrees.• Juditha Brown sent a personal letter to the judge chastising her for her ruling.• Just a flirt, she chastised herself, and probably a married flirt for all that.• Fool! she chastised herself, giving herself a shake as the buzzer on the microwave announced that the chicken was ready.• Coleman chastised the board for not taking action sooner.• Then some old women placed themselves at the front of the mob, alternately calming the children and half-heartedly chastising them.Origin chastise (1300-1400) chaste “to chasten”; → CHASTENchas·tise verbChineseSyllable severely Corpus someone to criticize |
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