atone
翻譯
贖罪, 彌補
例句
He wanted to atone for his sins.
他想為自己的罪過贖罪。
She tried to atone for her past mistakes.
她試圖彌補過去的錯誤。
文法模式
((for sth.)) 為(某事)贖罪 He wanted to atone for his sins.
近義詞
同義詞: expiate, make amends, compensate
詞源
源自短語「at one」(合一),意為和諧或和解。
記憶技巧
可以把它拆解成「at one」。贖罪就是糾正錯誤,與他人或自己的原則重新「合一」。