amends

英 [ə'mendz] 美 [ə'mendz]

• n. 赔偿；赔罪；补偿
• 名词amend的复数形式.

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [P]赔罪,赔偿

   sth done to repair or pay for some harm, unkindness, damage, etc.

英英释义

Noun:

1. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

2. something done or paid in expiation of a wrong;

   "how can I make amends"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. I want to make amends to my friend for breaking her precious vase.
   我打破了朋友的贵重花瓶，想赔偿她的损失。
2. Bill made amends to Tom for rudeness.
   比尔因无礼行为而向汤姆陪礼道歉。
3. 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。
4. He bought me a Coke to make amends for spilling my other drink.
   他买了一罐可乐补偿我被他打翻的饮料。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. I accept these amends.
   我接受此赔偿。

经典引文

• I looked forward to an honourable amends.

  出自： Southey

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

make amends (for)

(为…)赔罪,赔偿make up (for); compensate (for)
make amends (for sth/v-ing)
I'm sorry I forgot about your birthday. How can I make amends?

对不起，我把你的生日忘记了。我怎么样才能补偿呢？
If you carelessly took more than your share of the money, you should make amends at once by returning the extra money.

如果你不注意拿了比你应得的那一份多的钱，你就应该立即把多拿的钱退回补上。
I must make amends for my fault.

我应为我的过失赔罪。
It made him wish to make amends for his former unkindness to the boy.

这使他愿意为他过去对这孩子的不好而作补偿。
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。
How can I ever make amends for ruining their party?

我把他们的聚会弄砸了,这个罪可怎么赔得起呀? make amends to sb/make sb amends (for sth)
You must make amends to a person who was imprisoned unjustly.

你应向蒙冤入狱的人赔罪。
I wish to make you amends for the loss.

我愿赔偿你的损失。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• make amends for 为…作赔偿

形容词+～

• full amends 全部赔偿
• partial amends 部分赔偿

词语用法

n. (名词)

1. amends的意思是“赔罪,赔偿”,指因施行侮辱或损害而进行的赔罪或赔偿。
2. amends是复数形式的名词，多与动词make连用。
3. 表示“向某人赔偿”可说make amends to sb, 也可说make sb amends, 当然也可以说make sb amends for sth。

近反义词

【近义词】

• restitution 归还
• compensation 补偿
• recompense 补偿
• reparation 补偿
• indemnification 赔偿
• redress 赔偿
• indemnity 保证
• restoration 恢复
• remedy 治疗法
• expiation 赎罪
• satisfaction 满意
• apology 道歉
• atonement 赎罪
• payment 支付
• replacement 更换
• return 返回
• substitution 代替
• damages 损害赔偿