repentant
repentant — 形容詞
- repentantpositive
- more repentantcomparative
- most repentantsuperlative
1. feeling regret or sorrow for one's own past actions, especially when those actio
懊悔的
對自己的過錯感到後悔、自責
feeling regret or sorrow for one's own past actions, especially when those actions have caused harm to others
Saira was deeply repentant after she shouted at her younger brother for breaking his tablet.
Saira 因為弟弟弄壞她的平板電腦而對他大吼，事後深感懊悔。
collocation: deeply repentant
The repentant thief returned the stolen wallet to the police station the next morning.
那名懊悔的小偷隔天早上把偷來的錢包送到了警察局。
attributive use: repentant + noun
In her letter, Maeve sounded genuinely repentant about the hurtful things she had said during the argument.
Maeve 在信中對她在爭吵時說的那些傷人的話，聽起來充滿真誠的懊悔。
Hiro felt repentant for not visiting his grandmother more often before she passed away.
Hiro 對自己沒有更常探望祖母，深感懊悔。
After lying to his best friend, Brian felt truly repentant and wrote a long apology.
Brian 對最好的朋友撒謊後深感懊悔，寫了一封長長的道歉信。
- remorseful
similar intensity, focuses more on inner emotional pain
- contrite
more formal, implies humble awareness and willingness to make amends
- penitent
often carries religious overtones of seeking forgiveness
- sorry
much more general and less formal; used for both minor and serious situations
- unrepentant
direct opposite; shows no regret at all
- remorseless
stronger; implies complete lack of guilt
文法句型
be/feel/seem + repentant
repentant + noun
repentant about/for + noun/gerund
用法筆記
More formal than 'sorry' or 'regretful'. Often used in moral, religious, or serious interpersonal contexts. The object of regret typically follows 'about' or 'for' (e.g., 'repentant about his lies', 'repentant for hurting her').