repent

英 [rɪˈpent]

美 [rɪˈpent]

v.  后悔; 悔过; 忏悔

过去式：repented　过去分词：repented　第三人称单数：repents　现在分词：repenting　

CET4CET6考研IELTSGRETEM8

BNC.15104 / COCA.16583

牛津词典

verb

• 后悔；悔过；忏悔
  to feel and show that you are sorry for sth bad or wrong that you have done
  1. God welcomes the sinner who repents.
     上帝欢迎悔过的罪人。
  2. She had repented of what she had done.
     她对自己所做的事深感懊悔。
  3. He came to repent his hasty decision (= wished he had not taken it) .
     他开始后悔自己的草率决定。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 后悔;忏悔;悔悟
  If yourepent, you show or say that you are sorry for something wrong you have done.
  1. Those who refuse to repent, he said, will be punished...
     那些拒不悔改的人，他说，将会受到惩罚。
  2. Did he repent of anything in his life?
     他一生中有什么后悔的事情吗？

英英释义

verb

• feel remorse for
  Synonym:regretrue
• turn away from sin or do penitence
  Synonym:atone

双语例句

• Repent and you shall be saved!
  你将因为悔改而得到拯救！
• And I want you to repent every sin.
  我要你忏悔你每件罪孽。
• Remission of sins is promised to those who repent.
  悔罪者可得到赦免。
• Did he repent of anything in his life?
  他一生中有什么后悔的事情吗？
• Have you nothing to repent of?
  你没有可懊悔的事吗？
• As many as I love I reprove and discipline; be zealous therefore and repent.
  19凡我所爱的，我就责备管教；所以你要发热心，也要悔改。
• If you sincerely repent, the God will wash away your sins.
  如果你真诚地忏悔，上帝就会洗去你的罪过。
• I've made my choice and I'll never repent it.
  我做出了本人的选择，永远也不懊悔。
• But no such man would ever repent of having refused any sensual pleasure.
  但完善的人没有一个会后悔拒绝了感官的快乐。
• Shall I repent of it?
  我以后将后悔做这事么？