A short shrift
临终忏悔, 临死前的短暂时间
🧩 词语组成解析
short
[ʃɔːrt]
adj. 短的，短暂的;矮的;短缺的;短期的;
adv. 突然;唐突地;简短地;横贯地;
n. 短裤;短路;缺乏;
vt. 故意少给…的零头，骗取;
vi. 短路;
n. 忏悔, 临终忏悔, 招认, 承认\\n[法] 忏悔, 赦免, 临终忏悔
🗣️ 情景例句
You'd better watch your step or you'll get into trouble again.
你最好留点儿神， 免得再惹麻烦。
I fear the Greeks, even when bringing gifts.
敌人献礼品，千万莫轻信。
Yes, and we must stop people walking on this floor until it's firm. It may be necessary to put up a notice saying Keep off. Another thing, we' ll have to drill a hole in the wall for the electric wires.
是的，因此在地板牢固前，我们必须防止人们从地板上行走。可能还需要竖一个布告牌，写上“不得践踏”。还有，我们必须在墙上钻一个电线孔。