contrite
翻譯
悔罪的, 痛悔的
例句
She was contrite after her angry outburst.
她勃然大怒後感到懊悔。
He wrote a contrite letter of apology.
他寫了一封充滿悔意的道歉信。
文法模式
((to be)) contrite ((for sth.)) （為某事）感到悔罪。 She was contrite for her angry outburst.
近義詞
同義詞: remorseful, penitent, repentant; 反義詞: unrepentant, impenitent
詞源
源自拉丁語「con-」（一起）和「terere」（摩擦，碾碎）。意為被負罪感「碾碎」。
記憶技巧
想像一個人被負罪感「壓垮」或「碾碎」的樣子。