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

THESAURUSashamed and sad because you know or believe you have done something wrong► guilty

ashamed and sad because you know or believe you have done something wrong: I feel guilty about not inviting her. His guilty conscience kept him awake at night.

► guilt-ridden

feeling very guilty, often for a long time: He was so guilt-ridden, that three weeks after the murder, he went to the police and admitted his crime.

► ashamed

very unhappy and disappointed with yourself and embarrassed because you have done something wrong or unpleasant: You should be ashamed of yourself for lying to your mother.

► remorseful/contrite

feeling guilty and sorry for something bad that you have done. Remorseful sounds slightly stronger than contrite: She felt suddenly contrite, and apologized.

a feeling of shame and sadness when you know or believe you have done something wrong► guilt

a feeling of shame and sadness when you know or believe you have done something wrong: Sometimes I felt little pangs of guilt (=feelings of guilt that last a short time).

► shame

the feeling of strong guilt and embarrassment that you have after doing something that is wrong: I had failed to help them, and I was filled with shame.

► remorse/contrition

a strong feeling of being sorry for doing something bad. Contrition sounds more formal or literary than remorse: If he really feels remorse for his crimes, then he would stop stealing.

► self-reproach

the feeling of being angry or upset with yourself for doing something wrong: After screaming at his family, he was filled with self-reproach.

► compunction/compunctions

feelings of guilt or feelings that what you are doing is wrong. Compunctions is almost always used in the negative: The judge said she had no compunctions about sending Rivers to jail.

► conscience

the set of feelings that tell you whether what you are doing is morally right or wrong: My conscience wouldn’t allow me to lie to her.

单词	contrite
释义	contritecontrite /kənˈtraɪt/ adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYcontrite Origin: 1200-1300 Old French contrit, from Latin, past participle of conterere to rub together, bruise Thesaurus THESAURUSashamed and sad because you know or believe you have done something wrong► guilty ashamed and sad because you know or believe you have done something wrong: I feel guilty about not inviting her. His guilty conscience kept him awake at night. ► guilt-ridden feeling very guilty, often for a long time: He was so guilt-ridden, that three weeks after the murder, he went to the police and admitted his crime. ► ashamed very unhappy and disappointed with yourself and embarrassed because you have done something wrong or unpleasant: You should be ashamed of yourself for lying to your mother. ► remorseful/contrite feeling guilty and sorry for something bad that you have done. Remorseful sounds slightly stronger than contrite: She felt suddenly contrite, and apologized. a feeling of shame and sadness when you know or believe you have done something wrong► guilt a feeling of shame and sadness when you know or believe you have done something wrong: Sometimes I felt little pangs of guilt (=feelings of guilt that last a short time). ► shame the feeling of strong guilt and embarrassment that you have after doing something that is wrong: I had failed to help them, and I was filled with shame. ► remorse/contrition a strong feeling of being sorry for doing something bad. Contrition sounds more formal or literary than remorse: If he really feels remorse for his crimes, then he would stop stealing. ► self-reproach the feeling of being angry or upset with yourself for doing something wrong: After screaming at his family, he was filled with self-reproach. ► compunction/compunctions feelings of guilt or feelings that what you are doing is wrong. Compunctions is almost always used in the negative: The judge said she had no compunctions about sending Rivers to jail. ► conscience the set of feelings that tell you whether what you are doing is morally right or wrong: My conscience wouldn’t allow me to lie to her. feeling guilty and sorry for something bad that you have done, or showing that you feel this way SYN penitent: a contrite apology► see thesaurus at guilty [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French contrit, from Latin, past participle of conterere to rub together, bruise]—contritely adverb—contrition /kənˈtrɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]► see thesaurus at guilt1
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