shrift

n.忏悔; 悔悟; 临终忏悔; 招认;

双语对照

例句:

1.

creatures less useful or adaptable get short shrift: the extinction rate is running far higherthan during normal geological periods.

没什么用处或者适应能力差的生物遭受冷遇：灭绝率远高于正常地质时期的时候。

2.

given notably short shrift in campaign manifestos are policies to respond to what voterssay they want most.

竞选宣言中短暂的某些忏悔是对选民说出他们最需要什么的反应性政策