atone是什么意思？

atone

英[əˈtəʊn] 美[əˈtoʊn]

• vt. 补偿，赎（罪）；
• vi. 补偿，弥补，赎回；

第三人称单数：atones;

过去式：atoned;

过去分词：atoned;

现在分词：atoning;

名词：atonement;

例句

• He promised to atone for his crime. 他承诺要赎自己的罪。
• He who beholds the gods against their will, shall atone for it by a heavy penalty. 谁违背神的意志看见了神, 就要受到重罚以赎罪.
• I am afraid he can not atone for all his misdeed. 恐怕他无法抵偿他所有的罪行.
• Perform meritorious service to atone for one's crimes so as to obtain clemency from the people. 立功赎罪,以求得人民的宽恕.
• Blood must atone for blood. 血债要用血来还.
• What will you do to atone for this sin? 你将做什么来赎这罪 呢 ?
• to atone for a crime 赎罪
• Water will quench a flame and almsgiving atone for sins. 水能扑灭火焰,施舍则能补偿罪孽. 《便西拉智训》(犹太-基督教)

同义词

• vi.
  atone的同义词之：赔偿;赎罪
  repay, make, amends, up,
• atone的同义词之：其他释义
  up, expiate, repay, make,

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  弥补;赔罪;补偿
  If you atone for something that you have done, you do something to show that you are sorry you did it.
  例句
  He felt he had atoned for what he had done to his son... 他觉得他对儿子已无亏欠。 He atoned by apologizing... 他道歉赔罪。

英汉词典释义

• vi.
  补偿,弥补;赎回
  Blood must atone for blood. 血债要用血来还。 He promised to atone for his crime. 他承诺要赎自己的罪。

英英词典释义

• Verb
  1. make amends for;
  "expiate one's sins"
  2. turn away from sin or do penitence