penance
美音:[´penəns
]
英音:[´penəns
]
n.[天主教]忏悔,苦修 vt.使...以苦行赎罪
难易程度:
penance为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:penanced 过去分词:penanced 现在分词:penancing 第三人称单数:penances
词根
pen,pun＝to punish（处罚）
近义词, 同义词
penitence contrition compunction repentance remorse regret self-reproach self-reproof self-accusation self-condemnation self-humiliation pangs of conscience confession disclosure apology penanceatonement reparation compromise compensation expiation redemption conciliation propitiation indemnification redress amends apology satisfaction peace offering sacrifice penance
penance
/'penəns; `pɛnəns/ n
1 [C, U] ~ (for sth) punishment that one imposes on oneself to show that one is sorry for having done wrong （表示忏悔的）自我惩罚
*an act of penance 自惩
* do penance (ie perform an act that shows one is sorry) for one's sins 为赎罪进行自我惩罚
* (joc 谑) She made him do the washing-up as
(a) penance for forgetting her birthday. 因为他把她生日忘了, 所以她罚他洗碗.
2 [U] (in the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches) sacrament that includes confession, absolution and an act of penance imposed by the priest （天主教和东正教的）补赎圣事, 告解圣事, 修和圣事.
1 [C, U] ~ (for sth) punishment that one imposes on oneself to show that one is sorry for having done wrong （表示忏悔的）自我惩罚
*an act of penance 自惩
* do penance (ie perform an act that shows one is sorry) for one's sins 为赎罪进行自我惩罚
* (joc 谑) She made him do the washing-up as
(a) penance for forgetting her birthday. 因为他把她生日忘了, 所以她罚他洗碗.
2 [U] (in the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches) sacrament that includes confession, absolution and an act of penance imposed by the priest （天主教和东正教的）补赎圣事, 告解圣事, 修和圣事.
penance
n
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin:Medieval Latin poenitentia, from Latin paenitere; PENITENT1]
[C usually singular, U]
something that you must do to show that you are sorry for something you have done wrong, especially in some religions
do/perform penance
We prayed and did penance together.
penance for
as a penance for his sins
[singular]
something that you have to do but do not enjoy doing
Working in the garden was a kind of penance.
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin:Medieval Latin poenitentia, from Latin paenitere; PENITENT1]
[C usually singular, U]
something that you must do to show that you are sorry for something you have done wrong, especially in some religions
do/perform penance
We prayed and did penance together.
penance for
as a penance for his sins
[singular]
something that you have to do but do not enjoy doing
Working in the garden was a kind of penance.
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