contrite

英 [kən'traɪt] 美 [kən'traɪt]

• adj. 悔悟了的；后悔的；痛悔的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. He was to be contrite and wish to be reconciled.
   他必须感到悔悟，并且希望得到赦免。
2. He made a contrite apology.
   他深表懊悔地致歉。
3. The look she gave Anna was guilty and contrite.
   她给安娜的脸色是内疚和愧悔的。
4. She was contrite the whole morning after her angry outburst.
   她发了一通脾气之后整个早上都追悔莫及。

经典引文

• She was miserably contrite, saying that she had no excuse.

  出自： L. Woolf

• His manner..became apologetic, civilized, almost contrite.

  出自： W. Styron

近反义词

【近义词】

• sorry 对不起的
• regretful 惋惜的
• penitent 忏悔的
• apologetic 道歉的
• remorseful 悔恨的
• repentant 后悔的
• ashamed 感到惭愧的
• rueful 悲伤的
• ruthful 悲哀的