penitent 详细解释

penitent

['penitənt]

adj.忏悔的, 悔悟的
n.改过迁善的人,忏悔的人, 悔罪者

a.

悔过的; 忏悔的

Those who were penitent obtained absolution.

悔过者获得了赦免。

n.

悔过者; 忏悔者[C]

词形变化

副词: penitently |

词义辨析

同义:

a.悔罪的, 悔过的, 忏悔的; 沮丧的

repentant  contrite  compunctious  apologetic  sorrowful  sad  sorry  remorseful  regretful  rueful  self-reproaching  self-accusing  self-condemned  conscience-stricken  ashamed  atoning

n.忏悔者, 悔过者

confessor  penitent  sinner  

英英释义

名词 penitent:

(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)

形容词 penitent:

feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds

同义词：repentant

补充

penitentpenitent英:[ˈpenitənt] 美:[ˈpɛnɪtənt]adj.1.悔罪的, 悔过的n.1.后悔者2.忏悔者

例句

1. Robert Gates sat before them, almost penitent about the past.罗伯特•盖茨坐在他们面前, 对过去的事几乎无颜以对。 2. She is deeply penitent.她深感懊悔。 3. penitent criminals悔过的犯人 4. a penitent expression.表示悔过的话语。 5. a penitent [=(more commonly) repentant] sinner悔过的罪人 6. a penitent gesture悔罪的姿态 7. penitents seeking God's forgiveness寻求上帝宽恕的忏悔者

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