penitent

FREQ #38279

a. 忏悔的, 悔悟的, 表示悔罪的 n. 忏悔的人, 悔罪者

发音

US /ˈpɛnɪtənt/

词形变化

penitents 复数 penitents more penitent 比较级 most penitent 最高级

别名

pænitent penitant pœnitent

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of their transgressions.

  2. 2.

    One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance.

  3. 3.

    One under the direction of a confessor.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses; feeling sincere guilt.

  2. 2.

    Doing penance.

词汇关系

名词

下位词 1

flagellant
形容词

同义词 1

repentant

反义词 1

impenitent

近义相关 6

penitentiary remorseful contrite rueful penitential ruthful

参见 4

sorry bad ashamed regretful

词源

From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin paenitēns, poenitēns (“penitent”), present participle of paeniteō, poeniteō (“to cause to repent; to regret, repent”). Doublet of penitente.

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