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contrite

美音:[kənt´raıt ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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adj.深感懊悔的,由悔悟引起的

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contrite为短语/超纲词汇

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名词:contriteness 副词:contritely

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penitent  regretful  sorry    

contrite


/'kɒntraɪt; `kɑntraɪt/
adj filled with or showing deep regret for having done wrong; repentant 痛悔前非的; 悔恨不已的
*a contrite apology, manner 深表懊悔的致歉、样子
* She was contrite the morning after her angry outburst. 她发了一顿脾气之後一早上追悔莫及.

contrite


adj formal
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: contrit, from Latin, past participle of conterere 'to rub together, bruise', from com- ( COM-) + terere 'to rub']
feeling guilty and sorry for something bad that you have done
 a contrite apology
>contritelyadv
>contrition [kən'trɪʃən/