shrift meaning in English
n.
(对牧师所作的)忏悔；认罪。 short shrift 死刑执行前的短暂忏悔时间。 give [get] short shrift 很快解决掉[处死]；不耐烦地摆脱掉；对…简慢无礼[漠不关心]。
Examples
- He went to complain to the boss , but got very short shrift : she told him to get out and stay out
他到老板那儿去投诉，但老板态度冷淡。 - We will give the criminal offenders shot shrift
我们对那些刑事罪犯将严惩不贷。 - Unfortunately , culture is given short shrift
很不幸，人们以冷淡的态度对待文化。 - He is man condemned to a short shrift by his doctor
他是被医生判定活不了几天的人。 - Sir partha thinks this gives the poor short shrift
帕萨爵士认为，这是对穷人的漠视。