1. | ~ sb/sth 补救；弥补；掩饰…之不足to make sb/sth seem less bad |
The excellent acting wasn't enough to redeem a weak plot. 精彩的表演不足以掩盖情节的拙劣。 | |
The only redeeming feature of the job(= good thing about it) is the salary. 这份工作唯一的可取之处就是它的工资。 |
2. | ~ yourself 挽回影响；改变印象；维护to do sth to improve the opinion that people have of you, especially after you have done sth bad |
He has a chance to redeem himself after last week's mistakes. 他有机会弥补上星期犯下的错误。 |
3. | ~ sb 拯救；救赎to save sb from the power of evil |
Jesus Christ came to redeem us from sin. 耶稣基督来将我们从罪恶中拯救出来。 |
4. | ~ sth 偿清；付清to pay the full sum of money that you owe sb; to pay a debt |
to redeem a loan/mortgage 清偿贷款╱按揭贷款 |
5. | ~ sth 兑换；兑现to exchange sth such as shares or vouchers for money or goods |
This voucher can be redeemed at any of our branches. 这抵用券在我们的任一分支机构都可以使用。 |
6. | ~ sth 赎回to get back a valuable object from sb by paying them back the money you borrowed from them in exchange for the object |
He was able to redeem his watch from the pawnshop. 他得以从当铺赎回他的表。 |
7. | ~ a pledge/promise 履行，遵守（诺言）to do what you have promised that you will do |
