释义 |
penitent
—penitent /ˈpen.ɪ.tənt/
Ⅰ adjective FORMAL ► F0 showing that you are sorry for something you have done because you feel it was wrong: » "I'm sorry," she said with a penitent smile.» It was hard to be angry with him when he looked so penitent.Thesaurus+: ↑Making and accepting apologiespenitence /-təns/ noun [U] Thesaurus+: ↑Making and accepting apologiespenitently /-li/ adverb
Ⅱ noun [C] FORMAL ► F0 a person who is performing a formal religious act to show that they are sorry for something they have done wrongThesaurus+: ↑Believers and non-believers , ↑Supporters, members and defenders |