penitent

英 ['penɪt(ə)nt] 美 ['pɛnətənt]
  • adj. 忏悔的,悔过的
  • n. 悔罪者,忏悔者

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1、penit- + -ent.

双语例句


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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. She is deeply penitent.
她深感愧疚。

来自柯林斯例句

3. I have grown neither humble nor penitent by what has passed.
这段时间发生的事情并未使我变得谦卑,也未使我后悔.

来自辞典例句

4. They all appeared very penitent, and begged hard for their lives.
他们一个个表示悔罪, 苦苦地哀求饶命.

来自辞典例句

5. Those who were penitent obtained absolution.
悔过者获得了赦免.

来自辞典例句

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