penance ['penəns]

n.
[天主教]忏悔, 苦修
vt.
使...以苦行赎罪

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单词 penance 网络释义

名词 n.
1.(赎罪的)苦行,苦修[U][C]
We must do penance for our sins.
我们必须苦修赎罪。
2.(天主教、东正教的)补赎[U]
及物动词 vt.
1.使悔过;使悔罪
2.使苦修;使补赎

单词 penance 其它相关

单词解释
n. 忏悔,悔过,赎罪,苦修
vt. 使以苦行赎罪
1> An act of self-mortification or devotion performed voluntarily to show sorrow for a sin or other wrongdoing.
2> A sacrament in some Christian churches that includes contrition, confession to a priest, acceptance of punishment, and absolution. In this sense, also called reconciliation.
相关例句
The Ancient Mariner said, "I have penance done and penance more will do," to atone for the sin of killing the albatross.
单词变化
复数: penances
单词词根
词根：pun,pen=罚,惩罚
punish vt.&vi.惩罚；处罚
punishment n.处罚，刑罚
punishable a. 该罚的,可罚的
punitive a.给予惩罚,刑罚的
impunity n．免除惩罚
penal a. 刑罚场所的
penalize v．置（某人）于不利地位，处罚
penalty n．刑罚，处罚
penance n．自我惩罚
penitent adj. 后悔的，忏悔的
同义反义
同义词：culpa, lustration, punishment, propitiatation, amends, apology, sackcloth, contrition, mortification, penitence, reparation, penalty, repentance, placation, atonement
反义词：gratification, satisfaction, indulgence, extravagance, intemperance.

单词 penance 其它例句

- He had done penance for his sins; we should forgive him.
　 他已经为赎罪自我惩罚了，我们应该原谅他。
- I did penance for what I've done to her
　 我为我对她做的事自我惩罚
- he had done public penance for those hasty words.
　 他为那些草率的话而当众自我惩罚。