atone for 详细解释

atone for

赎回

弥补; 抵偿

I'm afraid he can not atone for all his misdeeds.

恐怕他无法抵偿他所有的罪行。

词形变化

形容词: atonable | 名词: atoner | 动词过去式: atoned | 动词过去分词: atoned | 动词现在分词: atoning | 动词第三人称单数: atones |

词义辨析

同义参见:

compensate  

英英释义

动词 atone:

make amends for

同义词:expiate, aby, abye

turn away from sin or do penitence

同义词:repent

补充

atone foratone forv.1.赎回,偿还

例句

1. to atone for one’s misdeeds赎罪 2. Jack tried to atone for his rudeness by sending her some flowers.杰克想给她送些鲜花以弥补他的粗鲁。