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单词 chastising
释义
chastising
present participle ofchastise
chastise
verb[T]
formal
uk
/tʃæsˈtaɪz/us
/tʃæsˈtaɪz/

chastiseverb[T](CRITICIZE)

tocriticizesomeoneseverely:
Charityorganizationshave chastised thegovernmentfornot doingenough topreventthelatestfamineinAfrica.
She has been chastised bycriticswho say thatchildrenwill neverlearntorecognizeandenjoyvegetablesif they aredisguised.
Synonyms
attack(CRITICIZE)
castigateformal
censureformal
condemn
criticize
damn(BLAME)
decryformal
denounce(CRITICIZE)
excoriateformal
railformal
revileformal
slaminformal
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to show disapproval of someone or something
  • criticizeHe criticized the government's handling of the crisis.
  • attackShe wrote an article attacking the judge and the way the trial had been conducted.
  • condemnShe was condemned for her comments about the candidate.
  • denounceThe government's economic policy has been denounced on all sides.
  • come under fireThe government programme has come under fire for mismanaging funds.
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More examples
  • Thedoctorwas chastised by apatientfor beingoverweight.
  • Hepubliclychastised Democrats whosupportedcontinuedfundingfor thewar.
  • She chastised herself for not getting up and being moreactive.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Chastising & rebuking
  • admonitory
  • barracking
  • bawl
  • bawlsomeoneout
  • be a reproach tosomeone/somethingidiom
  • carpet
  • coal
  • keelhaul
  • lambaste
  • lecture
  • pull
  • pullsomeoneup
  • punchbag
  • punching bag
  • putsomeoneintheirplaceidiom
  • reproach
  • reproachful
  • shame
  • tear
  • upbraid
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chastiseverb[T](PUNISH)

topunishsomeone,especiallybyhittingthem:
Somefamilycampaignersbelievein therighttophysicallychastisechildren.
Fearful that he will be chastised bygangs, theboyhasagreedtospeakprovidinghisidentityishidden.
More examples
  • Theoverseerswerebig,brutalmen who were notslowto chastisetheirworkersandbeatthem if theyfellbehind withquotas.
  • TheSpanisharmyof theeasternPyrenees had beenseverelychastised by thesoldiersof therepublic.
  • They makeexcusesforcontinuingtosinandrefuseto be chastised andcorrected.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Punishing & punishments
  • ankle bracelet
  • ankle tag
  • attach
  • attachment
  • bar
  • be brought/called to accountidiom
  • bring
  • discipline
  • flay
  • flaysomeonealiveidiom
  • get what's coming toyouidiom
  • grounded
  • hair shirt
  • sentence
  • sortsomethingout
  • spare
  • spare the rod and spoil the childidiom
  • spot fine
  • stringsomeoneup
  • swing for itidiom
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Related word

chastisement
(Definition ofchastisingfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofchastising

chastising

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.

But this did not stop them fromchastisingthe university.
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She penned a scathing letter,chastisinghim for his lack of filial feeling.
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One teacher, adhering to a strict phonics program, conveys this message by silencing orchastisingstudents when they use extralinguistic clues in making sense of text.
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One thing which pickets will not stand for is thechastisingof women and children.
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Again in the interests of notchastisingourselves unduly, it is a good thing to get the total burden of taxation across.
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I am not knocking public servants orchastisingthem, but the public are entitled to know what happens when such mistakes are made.
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For hundreds of years it has been recognised that corporal punishment is not a satisfactory way ofchastisingchildren.
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A national campaign has been launched to dissuade parents, and if possible to prevent them by law,chastisingtheir children.
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I cannot accept the concept ofchastisinglaw-abiding people because others have broken the law.
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In any event, on those issues—electoral law andchastisingchildren—everyone would expect primary legislation rather than a remedial order.
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During the debate there has been somechastisingand castigating of the workers, but precious little has been said about the employers.
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I am notchastisingher; she made a very good speech.
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It is not parents reasonablychastisingtheir children who have caused the massive rise in violent crime in our lifetimes.
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Unfortunately, too few regard prison as achastisingpunishment never to be repeated.
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I should like to see you startchastisingthem.
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