英语词汇“penitent”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Example Sentences

Adjective a penitent gossip who had come to ask for forgiveness

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Her husband’s sudden, violent reaction to the joke, and his subsequent Best Actor speech that bobbed and weaved over the line between defiant and penitent, swallowed the rest of the night whole.

Caroline Framke, Variety, 27 Mar. 2022 However, lawmakers returned six years later to reinstate the clergy-penitent privilege.

Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2020 Even if absolution is denied, though, the exchange between penitent and confessor is to remain confidential.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2019 As with McBride’s voice-over, which Pitt delivers in intimate tones — like a lover or penitent whispering confidences in your ear — the helmet alternately reveals and obscures the character, putting the narrative dynamic into visual terms.

New York Times, 20 Sep. 2019 This rule applies, for example, to conversations between a lawyer and a client, between a priest and a penitent, and between a husband and wife.

NBC News, 19 Nov. 2019 Stacked up one by one, the whole thing feels unrelenting, like a a permanent, penitent chorus, sung in harmony, museum to museum. .

BostonGlobe.com, 11 Oct. 2019 The Rockets organization was similarly penitent, and rumors began to circulate that Morey, one of the league’s most talented executives, could lose his job.

Nathaniel Friedman, The New Republic, 11 Oct. 2019 Ito was penitent in a meeting this week meant to air grievances and begin to heal disagreements, according to a New York Times report.

Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2019

Noun

Aside from the legal arguments over whether Bishops Herrod and Mauzy were excused from their reporting obligations under the clergy-penitent privilege, critics of the inaction by the two bishops and the broader church have raised ethical issues.

Michael Rezendes, The Arizona Republic, 4 Aug. 2022 Aside from the legal arguments over whether Bishops Herrod and Mauzy were excused from their reporting obligations under the clergy-penitent privilege, critics of the inaction by the two bishops and the broader church have raised ethical issues.

Michael Rezendes, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Aug. 2022 Aside from the legal arguments over whether Bishops Herrod and Mauzy were excused from their reporting obligations under the clergy-penitent privilege, critics of the inaction by the two bishops and the broader church have raised ethical issues.

The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Aug. 2022 In his verse—by turns, introspective, penitent, and hopeful—No Malice seems to express thoughts that Pusha never will.

Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2022 Today is Good Friday, which means those who’ve been practicing a penitent and meat-free Lenten diet are nearing the end of their observance.

Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2022 In the circumstances, Benedict’s plea for forgiveness—penitent in mood but not in substance—models a way of doing things that should be left behind.

Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2022 The operative subtext here is that Mary Magdalene has gotten a raw deal through the millennia — often depicted as a penitent prostitute follower of Jesus.

Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2022 In more recent years, Alfred Molina’s melancholic, David Suchet’s soulful innocent and John Malkovich’s penitent exile sought to dignify him.

Bonnie Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2022 See More

单词	penitent
释义	penitent 1 of 2 adjective pen·i·tent ˈpe-nə-tənt : feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant penitently adverb penitent 2 of 2 noun 1 : a person who repents of sin 2 : a person under church censure but admitted to penance or reconciliation especially under the direction of a confessor Synonyms Adjective apologetic compunctious contrite regretful remorseful repentant rueful sorry See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective a penitent gossip who had come to ask for forgiveness Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Her husband’s sudden, violent reaction to the joke, and his subsequent Best Actor speech that bobbed and weaved over the line between defiant and penitent, swallowed the rest of the night whole. Caroline Framke, Variety, 27 Mar. 2022 However, lawmakers returned six years later to reinstate the clergy-penitent privilege. Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2020 Even if absolution is denied, though, the exchange between penitent and confessor is to remain confidential. San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2019 As with McBride’s voice-over, which Pitt delivers in intimate tones — like a lover or penitent whispering confidences in your ear — the helmet alternately reveals and obscures the character, putting the narrative dynamic into visual terms. New York Times, 20 Sep. 2019 This rule applies, for example, to conversations between a lawyer and a client, between a priest and a penitent, and between a husband and wife. NBC News, 19 Nov. 2019 Stacked up one by one, the whole thing feels unrelenting, like a a permanent, penitent chorus, sung in harmony, museum to museum. . BostonGlobe.com, 11 Oct. 2019 The Rockets organization was similarly penitent, and rumors began to circulate that Morey, one of the league’s most talented executives, could lose his job. Nathaniel Friedman, The New Republic, 11 Oct. 2019 Ito was penitent in a meeting this week meant to air grievances and begin to heal disagreements, according to a New York Times report. Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2019 Noun Aside from the legal arguments over whether Bishops Herrod and Mauzy were excused from their reporting obligations under the clergy-penitent privilege, critics of the inaction by the two bishops and the broader church have raised ethical issues. Michael Rezendes, The Arizona Republic, 4 Aug. 2022 Aside from the legal arguments over whether Bishops Herrod and Mauzy were excused from their reporting obligations under the clergy-penitent privilege, critics of the inaction by the two bishops and the broader church have raised ethical issues. Michael Rezendes, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Aug. 2022 Aside from the legal arguments over whether Bishops Herrod and Mauzy were excused from their reporting obligations under the clergy-penitent privilege, critics of the inaction by the two bishops and the broader church have raised ethical issues. The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Aug. 2022 In his verse—by turns, introspective, penitent, and hopeful—No Malice seems to express thoughts that Pusha never will. Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2022 Today is Good Friday, which means those who’ve been practicing a penitent and meat-free Lenten diet are nearing the end of their observance. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2022 In the circumstances, Benedict’s plea for forgiveness—penitent in mood but not in substance—models a way of doing things that should be left behind. Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2022 The operative subtext here is that Mary Magdalene has gotten a raw deal through the millennia — often depicted as a penitent prostitute follower of Jesus. Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2022 In more recent years, Alfred Molina’s melancholic, David Suchet’s soulful innocent and John Malkovich’s penitent exile sought to dignify him. Bonnie Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French penitent, from Latin paenitent-, paenitens, from present participle of paenitēre to cause regret, feel regret, perhaps from paene almost First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined above Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition penitent 1 of 2 adjective pen·i·tent ˈpe-nə-tənt : feeling or showing sadness for a person's own sins or faults penitent 2 of 2 noun : a person who feels or shows sorrow for sins or faults penitent adjective as in repentant feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done a penitent gossip who had come to ask for forgiveness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance repentant remorseful ashamed contrite sorry apologetic regretful rueful weeping sheepish shamefaced grieving sorrowful compunctious plaintive wailing mournful dolorous lugubrious woeful Antonyms & Near Antonyms impenitent unrepentant unapologetic remorseless ruthless pitiless cruel merciless unmerciful shameless unashamed compassionless See More
随便看	flat-hats flat-hatted flat-hatter flat-hatting flat-joint pointing flat-knit flat-out flat-panel flat-picking flat-plate keel flat-point lace flat-ring flat-rolled flat-sawn flat-screen flat-slab construction flat-topped crab flat-turret lathe flatbed flatbeds flatboat flatboatman flatboatmen flatboats flatbread

penitent

adjective

noun

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Kids Definition

adjective

noun

adjective