repent

词根词缀:

词根
pen, pun= penalty, to punish 惩罚

impunity n. 不受惩罚

im 不 + pun 惩罚 + ity 具备某种性质,状况 → 不受惩罚

penal adj. 刑罚的

pen 惩罚 + al …的 → 刑罚的

penalize v. 处罚

penal〔= pen〕惩罚 + ize 使 → 处罚

penalty n. 惩罚

penal 刑罚的 + ty 表情况 → 惩罚

penance n. 赎罪

pen 惩罚 + ance 表状况 → 接受惩罚 → 赎罪

penitent adj. 后悔的

penit〔= pen〕惩罚 + ent 具有…性质的,关于…的 → 因受惩罚而后悔 → 后悔的

punish v. 惩罚

pun 惩罚 + ish 使… → 惩罚

punishment n. 惩罚

punish 惩罚 + ment 表结果 → 惩罚

repent v. 后悔

re 反 + pent〔= pen〕惩罚 → 反过来惩罚自己 → 后悔

数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全

相关例句:

-that will leave thee powerless even to repent!

它已经折磨得你甚至无力去悔改了!

Let her repent for what she has done. That is enough for her.

让她去为她所做的事后悔,这对她来说已经够了。

You have sinned and must repent your ways.

你犯了罪,必须为你的所作所为作出忏悔。

As many as I love I reprove and discipline; be zealous therefore and repent.

19凡我所爱的,我就责备管教;所以你要发热心,也要悔改。

Remission of sins is promised to those who repent.

悔罪者可得到赦免。

Shall I repent of it?

我以后将后悔做这事么?