"penance" 怎么发音
word
/ˈpɛnəns/
PEN-uhns
/pˈɛnəns/
PEN-uhns
释义
Penance is an action or feeling of regret for doing something wrong, often done to make up for a mistake or sin. In religious contexts, it can mean a specific act or prayer to show you are sorry.
IPA 音标
美式英语
/ˈpɛnəns/
英式英语
/pˈɛnəns/
简化发音
美式
PEN-uhns
英式
PEN-uhns
语境中听
He did penance for lying to his parents.
Confessing his mistake was the first step of his penance.
As penance, she volunteered at the animal shelter.
He saw his long walk home in the rain as penance for forgetting her birthday.