penitence
noun [ U ] formal uk/ˈpen.ɪ.təns/ us/ˈpen.ə.təns/
悔过，忏悔
the feeling of being sorry for something you have done because you feel it was wrong, or the act of showing this
He expressed penitence for what he had done. 他对自己的所作所为表示忏悔。
She cried tears of penitence. 她流下了悔恨的泪水。
See: penitent
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- I will give up my career as an act of penitence.
- She devoted herself to a life of prayer and penitence.
- I expressed suitable penitence for my behaviour.