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单词 shrift
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shrift

(ʃrɪft)
See to get short shrift

shrift in British English

(ʃrɪft)
noun
archaic
the act or an instance of shriving or being shriven
See also short shrift
Word origin
Old English scrift, from Latin scriptum script

shrift in American English

(ʃrɪft)
noun Archaic
1. 
confession to and absolution by a priest
2. 
the act of shriving
UNRESOLVED CROSS REF
Word origin
ME schrift < OE scrift < scrifan, to shrive

More idioms containing
shrift

get short shrift

Examples of 'shrift' in a sentence
shrift

She chooses whom she likes and interference from any official source would soon receive short shrift.
Brian Hoey AT HOME WITH THE QUEEN: The Inside Story of the Royal Household (2002)
He also thought some ministries might be getting short shrift.
Christianity Today (2000)
She got short shrift from her former colleagues.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Humans who obstructed the war effort also received short shrift.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Illustration in this book gets short shrift.
The Times Literary Supplement (2008)
And of all activities they tend to get the shortest shrift in most organizations.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)
He would have expected to receive short shrift if he had done anything like that in a snooker hall.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Let us give that short shrift.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Both were given relatively short shrift.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Other proposals are given short shrift.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Physical culture gets similar short shrift.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Yet the suggestion that Hollywood can be a perilous place for young people is given short shrift.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
While he may be right, the thought would have received short shrift from the crowd yesterday.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Although they are given a sympathetic ear, others get short shrift.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Once, those who claimed to be victims of such crimes were given short shrift.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They would have received very short shrift from anyone in our dressing-room.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Such healthier alternatives as low-fat cooking spray get short shrift.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But an offering of a stuffed toy Santa was given short shrift.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He has tried to talk to the club's hierarchy about preseason training for next season and been given very short shrift.
The Sun (2012)
If you ask a legal aid lawyer what his or her commitment to pro bono is, you are likely to receive short shrift.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The older generation of stars who are'too macho' to bother with skincare get short shrift.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Another element, to bring in external consultants for regular boardroom assessments, also gets short shrift.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Above all, he liked working with conductors who were clear about their intentions - if not they would receive short shrift.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
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