| 单词 | penitence |
| 释义 | penitence (once / 929 pages) n Everyone makes mistakes, but not everyone feels bad about it afterward, and if you’re someone who has regretted something you did, that sorrowful feeling was penitence. Penitence shares the same Latin root as the verb repent, which means “to express regret.” It’s also connected to the word penitentiary, another word for prison. Sometimes penitence is so painful you might think you deserve to be in prison. The good news is that unless you committed a serious crime, you can probably apologize and that display of penitence is usually enough for forgiveness. Be careful: although the last half sounds like tense, it’s actually spelled with a c. WORD FAMILYpenitence: penitences, penitential, penitentiary+/impenitent: impenitence, impenitency, impenitently/penitent: impenitent, penitence, penitently, penitents/penitential: penitentially/penitentiary: penitentiaries USAGE EXAMPLESThe purples traditionally symbolize penitence, while the pink symbolizes joy. Washington Post(Nov 25, 2016) In short, his ability to connect—his basic emotional wiring—seems frayed beyond repair, and there is a hint of savage penitence in his solitude. The New Yorker(Nov 18, 2016) The Swiss artist Pipilotti Rist may have been raised in the birthplace of Calvinism, with its reputation for austerity and penitence. New York Times(Oct 21, 2016) n remorse for your past conduct Syn|Hyper penance, repentance compunction, remorse, self-reproach a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) |
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