chasten cultivate grinding temper oneself put oneself through the mill steel oneself
Even the director has gone through the mill, you know.
你知道, 即使经理也受到过艰苦的磨炼。
—— 给力词典精选Adversity is a good discipline.
逆境是最好的磨炼。
—— 给力词典精选Difficult circumstances can temper one´s will.
艰苦的环境能磨炼人的意志。
—— 给力词典精选It was a salutary experience to be in the minority.
敌众我寡时倒是可以磨炼人。
—— 辞典例句His loner instincts are honed sharp by the spying game.
他那深居简出的性格就是在长期的谍报工作中磨炼出来的。
—— 辞典例句