repent

ri'pent

四级六级考研雅思GRE

v. turn away from sin or do penitence
v. feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

vi. 后悔, 懊悔, 忏悔
vt. 后悔
a. 匍匐生根的

15,104

BNC 频率

16,583

使用频率

repent 由前缀 re-（再次）和词根 pent（痛苦、后悔）构成，表示再次感到后悔或痛苦。

例句

1. I regret my decision and wish to repent for my mistakes.

我后悔我的决定，想要为我的错误悔改。

2. She went to church to repent for her wrongdoings.

她去教堂为自己的错误行为悔改。

3. He realized he needed to repent after hurting his friend.

他意识到在伤害朋友后需要悔改。