contrition

英

美

n. 真诚悔罪，悔悟

GRE

BNC.33381 / COCA.20856

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 深感懊悔的;痛悔的;悔悟的
If you arecontrite, you are very sorry because you have done something wrong.
1. She was instantly contrite. 'Oh, I am sorry! You must forgive me.'
  她马上就懊悔了。“哦，我很抱歉！你一定要原谅我。”

英英释义

noun

sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
Synonym:attritioncontriteness

双语例句

Over the years, a procession of Japanese prime ministers has expressed contrition for colonial rule and wartime aggression.
多年来，一届又一届日本首相就该国的殖民统治和战争侵略行为表达了忏悔之意。
Far from showing any hint of contrition, it insisted that an apology should come from the South for halting tourist visits to Mount Kumgang.
北方不但没有一丁点的“悔罪”表现，还坚持说应该道歉的是南方，因为他们暂时禁止了南方棒子们去金刚山驴游。
While expressing contrition, Rupert Murdoch exonerated all the senior executives who ran the UK business during the relevant period, including Rebekah Brooks, her predecessor, Les Hinton, and James Murdoch himself.
尽管表达了懊悔情绪，但默多克认为在事发期间负责集团英国业务的所有高管都没有责任，其中包括丽贝卡布鲁克斯（rebeccabrooks）、她的前任莱斯辛顿（leshinton）、以及詹姆斯本人。
Antinomianism makes the great mistake of insisting that God uses the gospel, not the law, to work contrition and to give guidance for Christian living.
反律法主义的重大错误在于极力强调神以福音（非律法）促成罪人的悔改、指导基督徒的生活。
You need to show contrition.
你必须变现出忏悔。
China and South Korea have long called for Japanese leaders to show more contrition for the occupation of their countries before and during the second world war.
长期以来，中国和韩国一直在呼吁日本领导人对二战前和二战期间日本对其国家的占领行为展现出更多悔罪态度。
Through her own contrition, Karen learned that she herself was weak and afraid.
通过自我反省，凯伦意识到她自己也很脆弱、胆怯。
In 2009, he expressed contrition for the past in a speech in November, he said: We participated in things that were clearly wrong and have reason to regret.
2009年，贝兰克梵表达了对过去的悔悟在11月份的一次演讲中，他表示：我们参与了明显错误的事情，有理由感到后悔。
Well, you bring them back and make your act of contrition.
那好吧，你把它们放回去以表示你的忏悔。
He will express some contrition for the war, though perhaps not enough for the taste of some in congress.
他还会对那场战争表达一定程度的悔恨，不过可能不足以令美国国会的部分人满意。