repentance
英 [r?'pent(?)ns]
美[r?'p?nt?ns]
- n. 悔改；后悔
TEM8暢通詞匯
助記提示
1、re- "intensive prefix" + pent- "regret" + -ance.
英文詞源
- repentance (n.)
- c. 1300, from Old French repentance "penitence" (12c.), from present participle stem of repentir (see repent).
Repentance goes beyond feeling to express distinct purposes of turning from sin to righteousness; the Bible word most often translated repentance means a change of mental and spiritual attitude toward sin. [Century Dictionary]
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. They showed no repentance during their trial.
- 在他們受審的過(guò)程中沒(méi)有表現(xiàn)出一絲悔意。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. He shows no sign of repentance.
- 他沒(méi)有絲毫悔悟的表示。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 3. He shows no repentance for what he has done.
- 他對(duì)他的所作所為一點(diǎn)也不懊悔.
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 4. Christ is inviting sinners to repentance.
- 基督正在敦請(qǐng)有罪的人悔悟.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 5. Confession is the first step to repentance.
- 認(rèn)罪是悔罪的第一步.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》