penitence
英 [ˈpenɪtəns]
美 [ˈpenɪtəns]
n. 忏悔; 悔罪; 愧疚
BNC.34361 / COCA.31695
牛津词典
noun
- 忏悔；悔罪；愧疚
a feeling of being sorry because you have done sth wrong
柯林斯词典
- 悔过；忏悔；愧疚
Penitenceis sincere regret for wrong or evil things that you have done.
英英释义
noun
- remorse for your past conduct