Penitential

[penɪ'tenʃ(ə)l] or [,pɛnɪ'tɛnʃl]

解释:

(adj.) showing or constituting penance; 'penitential tears'; 'wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words' .

丹尼尔编辑--From WordNet

解释:

(a.) Of or pertaining to penitence, or to penance; expressing penitence; of the nature of penance; as, the penitential book; penitential tears.

(n.) A book formerly used by priests hearing confessions, containing rules for the imposition of penances; -- called also penitential book.

录入:威廉姆斯

同义词及反义词：

SYN:Wailing, mournful, dirgeful, sorrowful, contrite, penitent

ANT:Impenitent, hard-hearted, obdurate

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