expiate

中文翻译

赎罪；弥补过错

含义 MEANING

To expiate a wrongdoing is to show that you are sorry by accepting punishment or doing something to repair the harm.

用法与解析 USAGE

Expiate is formal and often takes guilt, sin, crime, or wrongdoing as its object. It emphasizes atonement rather than a simple apology.

学习笔记 NOTES

核心理解：expiate 指通过承担代价、接受惩罚或实际补救来赎罪、弥补过错，而不是只说一句对不起。

例句 EXAMPLES

He tried to expiate his guilt by helping the victims.

▶ 朗读

他试图通过帮助受害者来赎罪。

She worked for years to expiate the mistake.

▶ 朗读

她多年来努力弥补那个错误。

The apology alone could not expiate the harm.

▶ 朗读

仅仅道歉无法弥补造成的伤害。

He sought a chance to expiate his past.

▶ 朗读

他寻找机会弥补过去的过错。