| 词汇 | expiation |
| 释义 | expiation noun[ U ] formaluk /ˌek.spiˈeɪ.ʃən/ us /ˌek.spiˈeɪ.ʃən/ the act of showing that you are sorry for bad behaviour by doing something or accepting punishment: 赎罪，抵偿 the expiation of a sin赎罪 He would never find expiation for his guilt.他永远无法赎清他的负罪感。 See expiate History tells us that the most predictable response to disaster is a need for expiation and revenge. The police will have the task of filtering out those who seek some confused expiation of their imagined sins. The film is an uplifting parable of transgression, sin, expiation, and forgiveness. Making & accepting apologies amends apologetically apologize atone for something atonement beg bury bygone conciliatory crawl crawl back (to someone)idiom forge ahead forgive penance resolve your differences shred sink your differencesidiom solatium sorry to bother you soz |
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