penance

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n. 自我惩罚, 忏悔, 悔过, 赎罪, 苦修 vt. 使悔罪, 使赎罪

发音

US /ˈpɛn.əns/

词形变化

penances 复数 penances penanced penances 三单 penancing penancing 现在分词 penanced 过去式 penanced 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

苦修；忏悔

动词

使…以苦行赎罪

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.

    苦修

    苦行

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    A sacrament in some Christian churches that involves penitence (remorse plus restitution via prayer).

    修和圣事

    和好圣事

    可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    Any instrument of self-punishment.

    可数 不可数
  4. 4.

    repentance

    可数 废旧 不可数
  5. 5.

    pain; sorrow; suffering

    可数 废旧 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To impose penance; to punish.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

repentance penitence self-abasement

上位词 8

punishment penalty remorse sacrament compunction penalisation penalization self-reproach

下位词 1

confession

部分词 3

remission absolution remittal

词源

From Middle English penaunce, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French peneance, from Latin paenitentia (“repentance, penitence”). Doublet of penitence.

来源：wiktionary