Expiate
[ 'ɛkspɪet ]
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vt. <正>为（所犯罪过）接受惩罚，赎（罪）;
📝 例句
expiate oneself
赎罪, 偿罪expiatesin[acrime]赎罪
expiate one's sins by acts of penance.
用自我惩罚来补偿自己的罪恶
Even death would not expiate all his crimes.
死有余辜。
not be able to expiate the disaster
无法避开这一灾祸
Now I was to expiate all my offences at the gallows.
现在我将在绞刑架上赎我一切的罪过。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ ex-前缀“出”,pi-pious虔诚的:显出虔诚的态度→赎罪
※ ex-前缀“出”,pi-拼音“屁”,ate吃:为了赎罪把pi吃掉!
📖 牛津释义
expiate
v[Tn]
(fml 文) accept punishment for (wrong one has done) and do something to show one is sorry; make up for 为（所犯罪过）受罚及补偿; 赎（罪）; 抵偿
expiate one's sin/a crime/one's guilt 赎罪.
🔁 扩展释义
*['ekspieit]vt. 补偿, 赎vi. 抵偿, 赎罪【法】 补偿, 为而受罚, 赎罪
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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you've been writing for the school paper.
你为校刊写文章。
Hunger breaks stone wall.
饥饿不饶人。
Being a good listener means much more than just listening with ears. Eyes mean that I should look at you while you are speaking as a sign of respect. In other words I should not watch TV, or look over your shoulder at other people while we are talking
作一名好的倾听者，决不只是“用耳朵听”。“目”字的意思是，你说话时我应当看着你，这是尊重对方的表现。换句话说，当我们在一起谈话时，我不应当看电视，也不应当越过你的肩膀瞅着别人。