con.trite
adj.(形容词)
Feeling regret and sorrow for one`s sins or offenses; penitent.
后悔的:为其罪孽或过错而感到后悔或悲痛的;悔罪的
Arising from or expressing contrition:
悔罪的:由悔悟引起的,或表示悔罪的:
例句:
contrite words.
忏悔的话
来源:
Middle English contrit
中古英语 contrit
from Latin controtus [past participle of] conterere [to crush]
源自 拉丁语 controtus [] conterere的过去分词 [压碎]
com- [com-]
com- [前缀,表.同.]
terere [to grind] * see ter…-
terere [磨碎,碾碎] *参见 ter…-
【引伸】
contrite.ly
adv.(副词)
contrite.ness
n.(名词)