contrite

FREQ #46947

a. 悔悟了的, 后悔的, 痛悔的

发音

UK /kənˈtɹaɪt/
UK /ˈkɒnˌtɹaɪt/
AU
US /kənˈtɹaɪt/
US /ˈkɑnˌtɹaɪt/

词形变化

contrites 复数 contrites more contrite 比较级 most contrite 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A contrite person; a penitent.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions.

    悔悟了的

    后悔的

  2. 2.

    Thoroughly bruised or broken.

    废旧

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 3

remorseful rueful ruthful

近义相关 2

penitent repentant

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- Latin terō Latin conterō Latin contrītusder. Old French contritbor. Middle English contrit English contrite From Middle English contrit, from Old French contrit, from Latin contrītus (literally “ground to pieces”), perfect passive participle of conterō (“grind, bruise”), from con- + terō (“rub, wear away”).

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