- a. 悔过的
- n. 悔过者
名复: penitents
penitent
KK:[ˈpɛnǝtǝnt] DJ:[ˈpеnitǝnt]
a.
- 悔过的；忏悔的
n.
- 悔过者；忏悔者[C]
派生
ad.
penitently
辨析
同义:
a.悔罪的，悔过的，忏悔的；沮丧的
repentant contrite compunctious apologetic sorrowful sad sorry remorseful regretful rueful self-reproaching self-accusing self-condemned conscience-stricken ashamed atoningn.忏悔者，悔过者
confessor penitent sinner以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》
adj.
feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong.n.
a person who repents their sins.▸(in the Roman Catholic Church) a person who confesses their sins to a priest and submits to the penance that he imposes.
Derivative
- penitence n.
- penitential adj.
- penitently adv.
Etymology
ME: from OFr., from L. paenitent-, paenitere ‘repent’.
以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》
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