penitent
['pen.ɪ.tənt] formal
adjective
■showing that you are sorry for something you have done because you feel it was wrong 悔过的，忏悔的•"I'm sorry," she said with a penitent smile.“对不起，”她歉疚地笑着说。 •It was hard to be angry with him when he looked so penitent.当时他看来是那么懊悔，很难对他发火。
['pen.ɪ.tənt] formal
noun countable
■a person who is performing a formal religious act to show that they are sorry for something they have done wrong 悔罪者，忏悔者 |