"shrift" in Chinese (Simplified)
忏悔（宗教）赦免
Definition
Shrift 是一个古老用词，指向神父忏悔并获得宽恕的行为。现在主要用于“short shrift”等表达，意思是很少或很快的关注。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Shrift” 这个词现在几乎只在“short shrift”等短语中出现，多用于文学或历史语境。“Short shrift”表示对某事或某人不予重视，很快处理。
Examples
The prisoner asked for shrift before his execution.
囚犯在处决前请求**忏悔**。
The king granted him shrift for his sins.
国王赦免了他的**忏悔**。
Confession and shrift were important in medieval times.
在中世纪，忏悔和**赦免**很重要。
He got short shrift from his boss after making a mistake.
他犯错后老板只是**敷衍地处理**了一下。
The problem was given short shrift and quickly forgotten.
这个问题被**迅速忽略**了，很快被遗忘。
If you complain too much, you'll just get short shrift.
如果你抱怨太多，只会被**敷衍了事**。