penitent
adj. 忏悔的,悔过的
n. 悔罪者,忏悔者
复数 penitents
比较级 more penitent
最高级 most penitent
例句
The man and the child, the penitent and the innocent, felt that they must kneel.
老人和孩子,忏悔者和无罪者,都感到应当跪下。
Robert Gates sat before them, almost penitent about the past.
罗伯特·盖茨坐在他们面前,对过去的事几乎无颜以对。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
A penitent cell would have been your home long ago.
一间悔过房早就应该成为你的住所了。