atonement

/əˈtəʊnmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈtəʊnmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈtōn-mənt/ (ame, mw)

atonement — noun

1. Action taken to make up for a wrong and show sincere regret for it.

1.名詞C1
釋義

Action taken to make up for a wrong and show sincere regret for it.

例句

After breaking Mei's guitar, Vikram paid for the repairs as atonement.

pattern: as atonement

The monk fasted for three days in atonement for his unkind words.

pattern: in atonement for + wrong

同義詞
  • amends

    more everyday wording for practical steps taken to repair harm

  • reparation

    more formal and often used for public, legal, or financial compensation

  • penance

    usually stresses a religious or self-punishing act of regret

文法句型

make atonement for something

atonement for something

as atonement

用法筆記

Usually used in formal, moral, or religious contexts. It often follows 'make' or appears with 'for' to name the wrong being repaired.

常見錯誤

❌Buying lunch was an atonement to his rude comment.
✅Buying lunch was atonement for his rude comment.
💡The noun is usually uncountable and commonly takes 'for', not 'to', before the wrong.