atone [ə'təun]

英汉解释

vt. 赎罪；弥补；偿还
vi. 弥补；赎回

同义词

v. aby，abye，expiate，repent

参考例句

1. How can I atone for hurting your feelings?
我怎样才能补偿伤害你感情的过错呢？
2. Nothing could atone for the loss of good blood.
没有什么能补偿优良血统的丧失。
3. 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。

英英解释

v.
  1. make amends for
  2. turn away from sin or do penitence

网络释义

atone
弥补; 赔偿; 赎罪; 赎罪,补偿;
atone for
赎回; 赎罪;
atone' leasure
随心所欲;
atone' est
处在最佳状态;
atone' ervice
乐意帮助;