penitence
英 /ˈpenɪtəns/
中文释义
悔过
The state of feeling sorry for one's sins or wrongdoings.
常用搭配
- sincere penitence真诚悔过
- show penitence表示悔过
- a look of penitence悔悟神情
例句
- He knelt in penitence before his family.他在家人面前跪下悔过。
- Her penitence over the error won some sympathy.她对失误的悔意赢得一些谅解。