陈小将 发表于 2021-11-5 00:11:00

一课译词:负荆请罪

“负荆请罪”,字面意思是背着荆杖,向当事人请罪(proffer a birch and ask for punishment by flogging),用于赔礼道歉的场合,形容主动向人认错、道歉,自请责罚。可以翻译为“offer a humble and sincere apology”。


例句:

你最好是负荆请罪,我相信他会原谅你。
You'd better go and make amends to him. I'm sure he'll forgive you.

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