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

• And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
  你们看见了，后来还是不懊悔去信他。
• And I want you to repent every sin.
  我要你忏悔你每件罪孽。
• I repent of my sin.
  我为自己的罪而忏悔。
• Those who have been doing evil should immediately stop, repent and start anew and make amends for their crimes by good deeds.
  做过坏事的人，赶快停止作恶，悔过自新，将功赎罪。
• No light had we: for that we do repent;
  我们没有灯：这点我们真后悔；
• 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。
• Have you nothing to repent of?
  你没有可懊悔的事吗？
• He has nothing to repent of.
  他没有什么要懊悔的。
• 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 ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
  天国近了，你们应当悔改。