chastise

[US]/tʃæˈstaɪz/
[UK]/tʃæˈstaɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 严惩(某人)(尤指责打)
Word Forms
过去分词chastised
现在分词chastising
第三人称单数chastises
过去式chastised
复数chastises

Example Sentences

was roundly chastised for insolence.

因为傲慢而受到一顿惩罚。

he chastised the dancers who'd been hotdogging.

他严惩了卖弄技巧的舞蹈演员。

chastise a bully by giving him a thrashing;

给这个欺侮弱者的人一顿鞭打以作惩罚;

he chastised his colleagues for their laziness.

他严厉谴责同事们的怠情。

The chastised child looked at her father with a pathetic, doleful expression.

被责骂的孩子哀怜地、悲伤地看着她的父亲。

A boy chastised himself for a ditched pitch but was quickly soothed by his partner’s “That’s OK!”

一名男生责罚自己那糟糕的投掷,但他的配手一句“没关系!”使他很快平静下来。

Real-world Examples

Barbie chooses the stiletto and is quickly chastised.

芭比选择了高跟鞋,很快就受到了批评。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Elena dances like Lizzo and my mother drinks her in, forgetting to chastise.

埃琳娜(女儿)跳得像莉佐一样奔放,母亲入神地看着,忘了责骂。

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

Last week, the president openly chastised Sessions for recusing himself in the Russia matter.

上周,他还公开批评塞申斯刻意回避俄罗斯调查。

Source: PBS English News

The Jove of the 1990s would occasionally make homophobic jokes; now he chastises his father's.

20世纪90年代的乔夫偶尔会开一些恐同的笑话;而现在,他会严厉批评他父亲的同类笑话。

Source: The Economist - Arts

Last fall, I was chastised for passing along a speculative tidbit I had heard in the dining hall

去年秋天,我因传播在餐厅里听到的一段小道消息而受到惩罚。

Source: Past English Major Level 8 Exam Listening (Specialized)

Stiviano was also chastised for posting a picture of herself with former Lakers' player Magic Johnson on Instagram.

史蒂维安诺因将她与前湖人队球员魔术师约翰逊的合照上传到Instagram而受到了谴责。

Source: NPR News April 2014 Collection

As a Cardinal in Argentina, he sparked controversy when he chastised priests for refusing to baptize the children of single mothers.

作为阿根廷的红衣主教, 他当他批评拒绝为单身母亲孩子洗礼的牧师后引发了争议。

Source: VOA Standard March 2013 Collection

He had more important things to do than be chastised by a bird and his birdbrained brother—like find his runaway lunch.

他有更重要的事情要做,比如去找到那顿逃跑的午餐,而不是在这儿听一只鸟和他那愚蠢哥哥的责骂。

Source: The Lion King (audiobook)

Melchisedec was chastising some of his family.

麦基洗德正在责备他的一些家人。

Source: The Little Princess (Original Version)

So, it's a little different than " chastise" ;it's related.

所以,它与“惩罚”有点不同;它是相关的。

Source: 2008 English Cafe

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