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penitence [ˈpɛnɪtəns]

n. 忏悔，赎罪; 悔过;
[同义词] 后悔: repentance penance sorrow

例句:

  • He...must aye deplore With unavailing penitence his crime.
    来自H. F. Cary
  • The thief expressed penitence for all his past actions.
    那盗贼对他犯过的一切罪恶表示忏悔.
  • Of penitence, there has been none!
    可是悔过呢, 还一点没有!
  • Was it but the mockery of penitence?
    难道只是对忏悔加以嘲弄 吗 ?
  • It's a day of penitence to clean the soul before the Lent fast.
    来自BBC