penitence

英 [ˈpenɪtəns]

美 [ˈpenɪtəns]

n.  忏悔; 悔罪; 愧疚

法律

BNC.34361 / COCA.31695

牛津词典

noun

• 忏悔；悔罪；愧疚
  a feeling of being sorry because you have done sth wrong

柯林斯词典

• 悔过；忏悔；愧疚
  Penitenceis sincere regret for wrong or evil things that you have done.

英英释义

noun

• remorse for your past conduct
  Synonym:repentancepenance

双语例句

• The message, she thought, would be one of affectionate penitence to her father.
  信息，她想，那准是对父亲的充满感情的忏悔。
• At the moment, I have penitence pole.
  此刻，我后悔极了。
• Repentant "Noble"," Noble "Repentance& Re-Probe of A Superfluous Remark; of or relating to penitence or penance.
  忏悔的“贵族”“贵族”的忏悔&再论瞿秋白《多余的话》属于或关于悔罪或忏悔的。
• 'It is never too late,'said Rose,'for penitence and atonement.'
  “仟悔和赎罪永远也不会嫌晚。”露丝说道。
• The strong sense of penitence made him eager for perfect personality.
  一方面浓重的忏悔意识使他企慕完美人格；
• Was it but the mockery of penitence?
  难道只是对仟悔加以嘲弄吗？
• Slight, meeting the Gu be cold penitence in the dark night.
  藐视它，只会在黑夜里孤寒后悔。
• Here had been her sin; here, her sorrow; and here was yet to be her penitence.
  这里有过她的罪孽，这里有过她的悲伤，这里也还会有她的忏悔。
• Having expressed penitence and sworn, in future, to follow the Pope's directions in dealing with his German opponents, he was pardoned and received back into communion.
  在他表示过忏悔并宣誓将来一定按照教皇指示对待教皇在德意志的敌对者之后，才承蒙赦罪并恢复了教籍。
• The third part is "penitence and regression& returning family".
  第三部分忏悔与回归&回家；