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penitent

/'penitәnt/

GRE英语词汇

📖 中文释义

  1. a. 忏悔的, 悔悟的, 表示悔罪的
  2. n. 忏悔的人, 悔罪者

🧩 词形变化

复数 penitents
📘 English Definition(英文释义)
  1. n. (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
  2. a. feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds