mea culpa

短语

n. 我的过失, 我应负的责任

发音

US /ˌmeɪ.əˈkʊl.pə/

词形变化

mea culpae mea culpas 复数 mea culpas mea culpae 复数 meis culpis 复数 mea culpa's 三单 mea culpa'ing 现在分词 mea culpa'ed 过去式 mea culpa'ed 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An instance of mea culpa; an apology.

    是我的错

v.
  1. 1.

    To apologize for something, especially excessively.

    及物/不及物
interj.
  1. 1.

    My fault, due to my error; I am to blame.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

acknowledgement acknowledgment

词源

From the Latin phrase meā culpā (“through my fault”), ablative case of mea culpa (“my fault, guilt”), taken from the Confiteor, a traditional penitential prayer in Western Christianity.

来源：wiktionary