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Repent Feel Verb Word N 英 Rɪ'Pent] 美 Rɪ'Pent

英语单词 repent
英美音标 英 [rɪ'pent] 美 [rɪ'pent]
中文释义 v.后悔;悔悟;忏悔
英语例句 (1) He is kind and gracious to all sinners who repent.
(2) Bitterly did we repent our decision.
(3) Marry in haste, repent at leisure.
(4) Have you nothing to repent of?
(5) He repented what he has done.
中文例句 (1) 他对忏悔的罪人一概慈悲为怀。
(2) 我们非常后悔做此决定。
(3) [谚]结婚太急,后悔莫及; 草率结婚必后悔。
(4) 你没有可懊悔的事吗?
(5) 他懊悔他的所作所为。
vocabulary简明 The verb repent means "to feel sorry for something you've done." When you repent, you acknowledge what you did and vow to change your ways.
vocabulary扩展 The word repent comes from the Old French word repentir, which means, "to feel regret for sins or crimes." If you cheat on an exam in school, and feel guilty afterwards, you might repent for your bad behavior by confessing to your teacher. The verb repent is often used in a religious context: when you repent, you try to make up for what you've done, promise to avoid sin in the future and devote yourself to God.
柯林斯解释
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[VERB 动词]后悔;忏悔;悔悟 If you repent, you show or say that you are sorry for something wrong you have done.
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  • Those who refuse to repent, he said, will be punished...

    那些拒不悔改的人,他说,将会受到惩罚。

  • Did he repent of anything in his life?

    他一生中有什么后悔的事情吗?

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