他们在神庙中举行了赎罪仪式,以消除过去的罪孽。

They performed a ceremony of expiation at the temple to cleanse their past sins.

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They performed a ceremony of expiation at the temple to cleanse their past sins.

expiation 是名词,来自动词 expiate(赎罪、补偿)。ex- 表示"向外",piate 来自拉丁语 piare(净化、赎罪),合起来指"通过某种行为来消除罪过"。 expiation 指"赎罪的行为或仪式",通常通过特定的宗教仪式或自我惩罚来消除罪过。

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