repent1
KK: [rɪˈpɛnt]
DJ: [riˈpеnt]
vi.
- 悔悟,悔改
You should
repent and start anew.
你應悔過自新。
- 後悔,懊悔[(+of)]
I have nothing to
repent of.
我沒有什麼要後悔的。
- 【宗】懺悔[(+of)]
She
repented of her sins.
她懺悔自己的罪孽。
vt.
- 悔悟,悔改
He has bitterly
repented his folly.
他痛悔自己的愚行。
- 對……感到後悔
I
repented my decision.
我悔不該作出那種決定。
- 【宗】懺悔
He hath
repented him of his sins.
彼已悔罪。
衍生
辨析
repent2
KK: [ˈripǝnt]
DJ: [ˈriːpǝnt]
v.
feel or express sincere regret or remorse.
▸feel regret or remorse about.
Derivative
- repentance n.
- repentant adj.
- repenter n.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. repentir, based on L. paenitere ‘cause to repent’.