penitent
美音:
[´penıtınt
]英音:
[´penıtınt
]adj.悔过的 n.悔罪者
难易程度:
penitent为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
副词:penitently
词根
pen,pun=to punish(处罚)
近义词, 同义词
penitent
/'penɪtənt; `pɛnətənt/
adj feeling or showing regret or remorse for having done sth wrong 後悔的; 悔罪的; 忏悔的
*a penitent sinner 悔悟的罪人.
n (religion 宗) penitent person, esp one who is doing penance(2) 悔罪者; 忏悔者; (尤指)告解者.