atoning 的 2 个定义
a·toned, a·ton·ing.
- to make amends or reparation, as for an offense or a crime, or for an offender: to atone for one's sins.
- to make up, as for errors or deficiencies: to atone for one's failings.
- Obsolete. to become reconciled; agree.
a·toned, a·ton·ing.
- to make amends for; expiate: He atoned his sins.
- Obsolete. to bring into unity, harmony, concord, etc.
atoning 近义词
compensate; make amends for former misdoing
更多atoning例句
- In shul this week on Yom Kippur, however, I'd rather focus on the atoning I need to do myself.
- As for Serbia, it has some more atoning to do before EU membership can be assured.
- Its leisurely evolutions were irritating, but at last it moved forward with atoning rapidity and the fight was on.
- From the feast He goes straightway to this lonely garden, and there begins His dread atoning work.
- Never was the love of the Father deeper and stronger than when His Son was offering up the all-atoning sacrifice.
- When the high-priest had performed the atoning rites, he was not permitted to stay within.
- The two notions of ratifying the covenant and atoning for sin cannot be separated.