repentance

[ri'pentəns]

n.后悔, 悔改

例句与用法：

Foolish people are punished by the repentance which follows their folly.

懊悔是愚夫愚行后所受的惩罚; 蠢人做蠢事后得到的惩罚是懊悔。

Sudden friendship, sure repentance.

仓促结友谊，肯定悔莫及。

To regret one's errors to the point of not repeating them is true repentance.

对自己的错误后悔到不致重犯的程度是真正的后悔。

We finally forgave him when he expressed his repentance with tears.

当他流着泪表达他的悔恨时，我们终于原谅了他。

词形变化：

名词: repenter | 动词过去式: repented | 动词过去分词: repented | 动词现在分词: repenting | 动词第三人称单数: repents |

详细释义：

n.

悔悟; 悔改; 后悔; 忏悔[U]

From confession flows repentance and from repentance forgiveness.

由忏悔必生悔罪, 由悔罪必得饶恕。