penitential
英 [penɪ'tenʃ(ə)l]
美[,pɛnɪ'tɛnʃl]
- adj. 赎罪的；后悔的；悔罪的
- n. 悔罪规则书；悔罪者
英英释义
- 1. of or relating to penitence or penance;
- "the Day of Atonement is the great penitential day of the Hebrew calendar"
- 2. showing or constituting penance;
- "penitential tears"
- "wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words"
实用场景例句
- The word also had a penitential meaning.
- 这个字也有悔罪的意思.
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双语例句
- 1. I spent a penitential weekend augmenting the green acceptable.
- 我临时唯有利用周末在每顶绿帽子上加一点红色上去,以免男性来宾不肯戴上.
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- 2. The word also had a penitential meaning.
- 这个字也有悔罪的意思.
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英文词源
- penitential (adj.)
- c. 1500, from Medieval Latin penitentialis, from Latin paenitentia "repentance" (see penitence).