atone

verb

1. 赎（罪）；弥补（过错）
   to act in a way that shows you are sorry for doing sth wrong in the past
   1. to atone for a crime
      赎罪

1. 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.
   1. He felt he had atoned for what he had done to his son...
      他觉得他对儿子已无亏欠。
   2. He atoned by apologizing...
      他道歉赔罪。
   3. I'll never live long enough to atone.
      我一生都无法弥补。

1. He felt he had atoned for what he had done to his son
   他觉得他对儿子已无亏欠。
2. He atoned by apologizing
   他道歉赔罪。
3. I'll never live long enough to atone.
   我一生都无法弥补。
4. 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。
5. What will you do to atone for this sin?
   你将做什么来赎这罪呢？
6. But afterwards changed the motionless industry to succeed atone fell swoop.
   而后来转向不动产业一举成功。
7. Whatever you've done couldn't atone for the misdeeds.
   无论你做什么，都不能弥补过去的罪行。
8. She often jokes about how she may end up having Ti atone for not believing in god.
   常常开玩笑说她最终可能要为不信仰上帝而赎罪。
9. But will they atone for all that injustice?
   但是实施这一法案就将弥补所有的不公吗？
10. I have treated you unkindly how can I atone ( for it)?
    我一向待你很刻薄&我怎么才能赔罪呢？
11. I have a lot to atone for, but there is one issue I really want to discuss.
    我有很多事情需要补偿，但在此我有一件事需要澄清。
12. My father always cherished the idea that he would atone for his error by leaving his possessions to us.
    我父亲一直抱着这样的想法，以为他会把财产留给我们，来弥补他的过错。
13. I helped my little brother with his homework to atone for my rudeness to him.
    我帮助弟弟完成作业以弥补我对他的粗鲁。
14. I don't know where I will go to atone for my sins.
    我不知道要去哪里偿还我的罪。
15. I've come to atone for my sins.
    我来弥补我的过失。
16. How can I atone for hurting your feelings?
    我伤害了你的感情，该如何弥补才是？
17. I'm afraid he cannot atone for his negligence in the matter.
    我怕他无法弥补由于在这件事上的疏忽而造成的损失。
18. Voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing.
    为了弥补一些不正当的行为自愿进行的自我处罚。
19. He promised to atone for his crime.
    他承诺要赎自己的罪。
20. Their society can afford no pleasure that will atone for such wretchedness as this!
    跟他们做朋友虽然能够获得愉快，可是实在抵偿不了这种难堪的局面。
21. Having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation.
    有能力通过补偿和安抚赎罪的，或能提供补偿和安抚的方式的。
22. Lacey wishes to atone for his mistake in bringing you here.
    莱西希望能弥补他把你带到此地来的错误。
23. He tried to atone for his rudeness by sending her flowers.
    他想送些鲜花给她来弥补自己的粗鲁无礼。
24. You must atone for your sins.
    你必须偿还你的债。
25. How can you expect to atone for leaving so large a part of your work undone?
    你把工作留下那么多没做，你怎么能补救得了呢？
26. God Oh, why do you have so spacious heart conduct to atone for the crime?
    神啊，你为何有如此宽大的心为人赎罪？
27. The only way to atone for being occasionally a little overdressed is by being always absolutely over-educated.
    只有一个办法可以弥补偶尔衣着有点过火的错失，那就是永远地、绝对地读书过多。
28. The cry of "The wolf is coming" can be heard anywhere, but if only stayed at the level of plaint, it would not work. I'm afraid he cannot atone for his negligence in the matter.
    狼来了的呼声不绝于耳，但若仅限于感慨，则于事无补。我怕他无法弥补由于在这件事上的疏忽而造成的损失。
29. You should try to atone for the past.
    你应该试著为过去赔罪。
30. For all that I have done, I am so sorry. I have a lot to atone for.
    我有很漫长的一段路要走，但我已经向正确的方向迈出了第一步。

  compensate atone redeem【导航词义：赔偿，弥补】

  compensate v. 赔偿，补偿

〔辨析〕指因使他人受到伤害、损失等而给予赔偿，也指对某事的不良影响进行弥补，常后接介词 for。

  atone v. 〈正式〉补偿，弥补

〔辨析〕指弥补过错或赎罪，常后接介词 for。

  redeem v. 〈正式〉偿清，弥补

〔辨析〕主要指偿还所欠债务，也指对事情进行补救。

verb

1. turn away from sin or do penitence

   Synonym:    repent

2. make amends for
   1. expiate one's sins

   Synonym:    expiateabyabye