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…-
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contrite.ly
adv.(副词)contrite.ness
n.(名词)