atone
翻译
赎罪, 弥补
例句
He wanted to atone for his sins.
他想为自己的罪过赎罪。
She tried to atone for her past mistakes.
她试图弥补过去的错误。
语法模式
((for sth.)) 为(某事)赎罪 He wanted to atone for his sins.
近义词
同义词: expiate, make amends, compensate
词源
源自短语“at one”(合一),意为和谐或和解。
记忆技巧
可以把它拆解成“at one”。赎罪就是纠正错误,与他人或自己的原则重新“合一”。