penitential的意思

penitential

英式音标[,pɛnɪ'tɛnʃl]
美式英标[penɪ'tenʃ(ə)l]

基本解释

adj. 赎罪的；后悔的；悔罪的

n. 悔罪规则书；悔罪者

英文词源

penitential (adj.): c. 1500, from Medieval Latin penitentialis, from Latin paenitentia "repentance" (see penitence).

实用例句

1. I spent a penitential weekend augmenting the green acceptable.: 我临时唯有利用周末在每顶绿帽子上加一点红色上去,以免男性来宾不肯戴上.

2. The word also had a penitential meaning.: 这个字也有悔罪的意思.

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