castigate的词源

英文词源

castigate (v.)

c. 1600, from Latin castigatus, past participle of castigare "to correct, set right; purify; chastise, punish," from castus "pure" (see caste) + agere "to do" (see act (n.)). The notion behind the word is "make someone pure by correcting or reproving him."

If thou didst put this soure cold habit on To castigate thy pride, 'twere well. [Shakespeare, "Timon" IV.iii (1607)]

Related: Castigated; castigating; castigator; castigatory.

中文词源

castigate：惩治、矫正

发音释义：['kæstɪgeɪt] vt.惩治；矫正；惩罚；严责；斥责

结构分析：castigate = cast（纯洁的）+ig（去做）+ate（动词后缀）→采取措施，使其恢复纯洁→惩治、矫正

词源解释：cast←拉丁语castus（纯洁的）；ig←拉丁语agere（去做）

同源词：chaste（纯洁的）；chastise（惩罚）

衍生词：castigation（惩罚、斥责、修订）

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：castigate 词源，castigate 含义。

castigate：严厉批评

caste, 纯的。-ig, 做，驱使，词源同agent。即通过批评使改正，纯化。