音标:['penitәnt] ;
a. 忏悔的, 悔悟的, 表示悔罪的
n. 忏悔的人, 悔罪者
n. (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
a. feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
词型变化:名词复数形式 : penitents
考试类型:[GRE]
词性分布:
名词71%
形容词29%

penitent的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. Since he has been penitent,I don't think he will do that again.既然他已经忏悔了,我认为他不会再那样做了。
  2. They all appeared very penitent and begged hard for their lives.他们一个个表示悔罪,苦苦地哀求饶命。
用作名词(n.)
  1. A penitent's prayer is an undeniable ambassador.一个忏悔者的祷告是令人无法拒绝的使者。

词汇搭配

  • penitent ice残余冰
  • penitent snow残余雪

经典引文

  • A penitent prodigal who has squandered God's gifts.

    出自:J. H. Newman
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