expiate 详细解释

expiate

['ekspieit]

v.赎罪, 补偿,<古>结束
vt.<古>结束

词形变化

名词: expiator | 动词过去式: expiated | 动词过去分词: expiated | 动词现在分词: expiating | 动词第三人称单数: expiates |

词义辨析

同义:

v.赎, 抵偿

atone  make amends  off-set  redeem  pay  make reparation  redress  

英英释义

动词 expiate:

make amends for

同义词:aby, abye, atone

补充

expiateexpiate英:[ˈekspieit] 美:[ˈɛkspiˌet]vt.1.为(所犯罪过)接受惩罚; 赎(罪)

例句

1. It seemed that Alice was expiating her father's sins with her charity work.看来艾丽斯正在通过做慈善来弥补父亲的罪过。 2. to expiate one's crimes赎罪 3. to expiate for the loss in material弥补物资损失 4. their sins must be expiated by sacrifice.他们的罪过必须用祭品来赎。 5. trying to find a way to expiate [=atone for] his guilt/sin尽力寻求一种为他赎罪的方法 6. expiation of his guilt/sin赎罪