Contrite

[kən'traɪt;'kɒntraɪt] or [kən'traɪt]

解释:

(adj.) feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses .

编辑:瑞伊--From WordNet

解释:

(a.) Thoroughly bruised or broken.

(a.) Broken down with grief and penitence; deeply sorrowful for sin because it is displeasing to God; humbly and thoroughly penitent.

(n.) A contrite person.

(v.) In a contrite manner.

编辑:斯坦利

同义词及近义词：

a. Penitent, repentant, humble, self-convicted, broken in spirit.

科迪莉亚整理

解释:

adj. broken-hearted for sin: penitent.—adv. Con′tritely.—ns. Con′triteness; Contri′tion deep sorrow for sin: remorse.

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