atone
美[ə'toʊn] 英[ə'təʊn]
v. 补偿;赎罪;偿还
英英释义
Verb- make amends for;
"expiate one's sins"
- turn away from sin or do penitence
例句
用作动词(v.)- Nothing could atone for the loss of good blood.没有什么能补偿优良血统的丧失。
- He wished to atone for the wrong he had done.他希望为他从前所犯的过错赎罪。
- He could not avoid having to atone for what he had done.他干了坏事,免不了要自食其果。
- I am afraid he can not atone for all his misdeed .恐怕他无法抵偿他所有的罪行。
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