"penitent" in Chinese (Simplified)
忏悔的悔罪者
Definition
对做错事或犯罪感到或表现出懊悔；'penitent' 也指表达真诚悔过的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
正式、文學用語，日常生活很少用。在宗教語境下，常指懺悔或求赦免者。常見搭配：'penitent look'（懊悔的神情）、'penitent heart'（懊悔之心）。與常用的 'repentant' 類似，但 'penitent' 更正式。
Examples
The penitent child apologized for breaking the vase.
这个**忏悔的**孩子为打碎花瓶而道歉。
She gave him a penitent look after lying to him.
她在撒谎后给了他一个**忏悔的**眼神。
The penitent knelt in the church, asking for forgiveness.
**悔罪者**跪在教堂里请求宽恕。
He sounded truly penitent during his apology at the meeting.
他在会议道歉时听起来真的很**忏悔**。
Even the most penitent heart sometimes struggles to forgive itself.
即使是最**忏悔**的心，有时也难以原谅自己。
The judge saw how penitent he was and gave him a lighter sentence.
法官看到他有多**忏悔**，于是判他较轻的刑罚。