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

• No light had we: for that we do repent;
  我们没有灯：这点我们真后悔；
• Repent and you shall be saved!
  你将因为悔改而得到拯救！
• Did he repent of anything in his life?
  他一生中有什么后悔的事情吗？
• I've given her every chance, I have exhorted her to repent, she is an evil woman.
  我已经给了她一切的机会。我告诫她痛改前非，她真是个邪恶的女人。
• Marry in haste and repent at leisure.
  草率匹配多后悔。
• I abhor myself and repent in dust and ashes.
  我厌恶自己，在尘土和炉灰中懊悔。
• 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。
• 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。
• Remission of sins is promised to those who repent.
  悔罪者可得到赦免。
• Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
  天国近了，你们应当悔改。