Penitence
['penɪt(ə)ns]
解释:
(n.) The quality or condition of being penitent; the disposition of a penitent; sorrow for sins or faults; repentance; contrition.
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同义词及近义词：
n. Repentance, contrition, compunction, regret, remorse.
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同义词及反义词：
SYN:Repentance, contrition, sorrow, remorse
ANT:Congratulation, self-approval, obduracy, hardheartedness
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例句:
- She shall wring them all out of me slowly and separately--only by confession, penitence, entreaty. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- To show my penitence, will you accept a ten pound note towards your marketing, and give the poor fellows a feast? 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
- Thus adjured, Topsy confessed to the ribbon and gloves, with woful protestations of penitence. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
- Would not love see returning penitence afar off, and fall on its neck and kiss it? 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
- He did not know how much penitence there was in the sorrow. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
- Penitence, humiliation, shame, pride, love, and trustfulness--I see them all; and in them all, I see that horror of I don't know what. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- She would not be ashamed of the appearance of the penitence, so justly and truly hers. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
- Fred followed her with his eyes, hoping that they would meet hers, and in that way find access for his imploring penitence. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
- It is never too late,' said Rose, 'for penitence and atonement. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
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