Penance
01
忏悔, 赎罪
a punishment imposed by a priest or oneself in order to express regret for the sins committed
语法信息
有生性状态
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形态构成
复合词
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复数形式
penances
例子
The priest gave him a penance of praying the rosary daily for a month.
牧师给了他一个月的每日念玫瑰经的补赎。
02
忏悔, 悔恨
a feeling of regret for one's past actions
例子
She felt deep penance for betraying her friend's trust and wanted to make amends.
她因背叛朋友的信任而感到深深的悔恨，并想要弥补。
03
忏悔, 赎罪
voluntary suffering or inconvenience accepted as an apology or to make amends
例子
As penance for his mistake, he volunteered at the shelter every weekend for a month.
为了赎罪他的错误，他连续一个月每个周末都在收容所做志愿者。
