詞彙圖鑑repent
他後來為向自己最親密的朋友撒謊而深感懊悔。
C2 · v.

repent

UK /rɪˈpent/
US /rɪˈpent/

v. 悔過;懺悔

v. 深切懊悔自己的過錯,並有意改過

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例句

He came to repent of lying to his closest friend.

他後來為向自己最親密的朋友撒謊而深感懊悔。

Some argue that justice should allow offenders to repent and rebuild their lives through education and community service.

有人認為,司法應讓違法者有機會悔過,並通過教育和社區服務重建生活。

常用搭配

  • repent of wrongdoing|為過錯懺悔
  • sincerely repent|真誠悔過

詞形與相關詞

repentance (n.) · repentant (adj.) · unrepentant (adj.)

用法提示

常用repent of sth;比regret更強調悔過。