shrift

ʃrift

n. the act of being shriven

n. 忏悔, 临终忏悔, 招认, 承认
[法] 忏悔, 赦免, 临终忏悔

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shrift 源自古英语，意思是“忏悔”。没有明显的词根或词缀，但可以联想到sh和rift的组合，rift意为“裂缝”，可以理解为心灵和道德的裂缝通过忏悔得到修复。

例句

1. He went to confession to seek shrift for his mistakes.

他去忏悔以寻求对自己错误的宽恕。

2. After a long day, she felt the need for some shrift to clear her mind.

经过漫长的一天，她感到需要一些宽恕来清理思绪。

3. The priest offered him shrift, assuring him that everyone makes mistakes.

牧师给了他宽恕，向他保证每个人都会犯错误。