offer a humble and sincere apology 负荆请罪

时间：2021-11-10 07:32:36

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“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 humble1 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 amends2 to him. I'm sure he'll forgive you.

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1 humble ddjzU     
adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低
参考例句：
  • In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
  • Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。
2 amends AzlzCR     
n. 赔偿
参考例句：
  • He made amends for his rudeness by giving her some flowers. 他送给她一些花，为他自己的鲁莽赔罪。
  • This country refuses stubbornly to make amends for its past war crimes. 该国顽固地拒绝为其过去的战争罪行赔罪。

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