repentance

英 [r?'pent(?)ns] 美[r?'p?nt?ns]
  • n. 悔改;后悔

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1、re- "intensive prefix" + pent- "regret" + -ance.

英文詞源


repentance (n.)
c. 1300, from Old French repentance "penitence" (12c.), from present participle stem of repentir (see repent).
Repentance goes beyond feeling to express distinct purposes of turning from sin to righteousness; the Bible word most often translated repentance means a change of mental and spiritual attitude toward sin. [Century Dictionary]

雙語(yǔ)例句


1. They showed no repentance during their trial.
在他們受審的過(guò)程中沒(méi)有表現(xiàn)出一絲悔意。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. He shows no sign of repentance.
他沒(méi)有絲毫悔悟的表示。

來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》

3. He shows no repentance for what he has done.
他對(duì)他的所作所為一點(diǎn)也不懊悔.

來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

4. Christ is inviting sinners to repentance.
基督正在敦請(qǐng)有罪的人悔悟.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

5. Confession is the first step to repentance.
認(rèn)罪是悔罪的第一步.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》