面对罪孽，丁梅斯代尔历经7年的自审与忏悔，最终在上帝恩典的感召下在公众面前承认自己的罪恶，以生命的代价获得了灵魂的救赎。

In the face of sin, Dimmesdale, after seven years 'self-punishment, finally comes to confess his sin and repent in the God's grace, hence attaining atonement in his death.

youdao

他的吹嘘最终以他的生命为代价。

His boasting cost him his life, after all.

youdao

假使以冒生命危险为代价的话，有些事情谁也没被卷进去，那么人一定会避开的。

There are matters one simply cannot get drawn into, that one must distance oneself from, if the price is not life and limb.

youdao

There is no way to compensate or punish someone for murder, it simply means forfeiture of one's own life.

谋杀者没有办法补偿或者受罚，只能以自己的生命为代价。

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