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, I tell you; but unless you repent, you shall all likewise perish.
  我告诉你们，不是的。你们若不悔改，都要如此灭亡。
• If you sincerely repent, the God will wash away your sins.
  如果你真诚地忏悔，上帝就会洗去你的罪过。
• Repent and you shall be saved!
  你将因为悔改而得到拯救！
• Shall I repent of it?
  我以后将后悔做这事么？
• He has nothing to repent of.
  他没有什么要懊悔的。
• -that will leave thee powerless even to repent!
  它已经折磨得你甚至无力去悔改了！
• I know, all water, the most repent of.
  我知道了，一切如水，最后悔的事。
• I deeply repent of having deceived my husband.
  我深悔欺骗了我的丈夫。
• You have sinned and must repent your ways.
  你犯了罪，必须为你的所作所为作出忏悔。
• As many as I love I reprove and discipline; be zealous therefore and repent.
  19凡我所爱的，我就责备管教；所以你要发热心，也要悔改。