shrift
n. 忏悔; 悔悟; 临终忏悔; 招认
If someone or something gets short shrift, they are paid very little attention.
The idea has been given short shrift by philosophers.
哲学家们并未怎么关注这一观点。
1. the act of being shriven
All idle talk wasted our time and we should give It'short shrift.
所有的闲谈浪费我们时间和我们将去给它短暂忏悔时间.
These annoying memos will get short shrift from the boss.
老板不会认真对待这些令人讨厌的备忘录的.
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.
They made short shrift of my request.
他们对我的请求敷衍了事.
Sir Partha thinks this gives the poor short shrift.
帕萨爵士认为,这是对穷人的漠视.