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penance

/ˈpɛn.əns/

Meanings
noun

忏悔，赎罪，自我惩罚

A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.

Examples :

"After arguing with his brother, Tom did penance by helping with chores all afternoon. "
和弟弟争吵之后，汤姆为了赎罪，主动帮忙做了整整一个下午的家务活，算是自我惩罚了。
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Related Words

Illustration repentance

repentance noun

/ɹɪˈpɛntəns/

后悔，忏悔。

"After arguing with his sister, he felt a strong sense of repentance. "

和妹妹争吵之后，他感到深深的后悔和自责。

Illustration afternoon

afternoon noun

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

下午, 午后

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

我们家一般下午吃晚饭。

Illustration accidentally

accidentally adverb

/ˌæksəˈdɛnt(ə)li/

偶然地，意外地

"He discovered penicillin largely accidentally."

他发现青霉素，很大程度上是偶然发生的。

Illustration instrument

instrument noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

乐器， 器材。

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

这位小提琴家是她的乐器大师。

Illustration wrongdoing

wrongdoing verb

/ɹɒŋˈduːɪŋ/

做错事，犯错。

"The student was caught wrongdoing on the test, so the teacher gave him a zero. "

这个学生考试作弊被抓住了，所以老师给了他零分。

Illustration punishment

punishment noun

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

惩罚，处罚。

"The school's punishment for cheating was a week of detention. "

学校对作弊的惩罚是禁闭一周。

Illustration parishioner

parishioner noun

/pəˈɹɪʃnə(ɹ)/

教区居民，堂区教友

"The parishioner donated flowers to the church altar. "

这位教区居民向教堂的圣坛捐献了鲜花。

Illustration voluntary

voluntary noun

/ˈvɒ.lən.tɹi/ /ˈvɑ.lənˌtɛ.ɹi/

即兴曲， 乐曲小品。

"The student's piano recital featured a beautiful voluntary. "

这位学生的钢琴独奏音乐会上演奏了一首优美的即兴乐曲小品。

Illustration receiving

receiving verb

/ɹɪˈsiːvɪŋ/

接收，收到，領受。

"She received many presents for her birthday."

她生日收到了很多礼物。

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sacrament noun

/ˈsækɹəmənt/

圣礼，圣事。

"The wedding was a beautiful sacrament, signifying the couple's commitment to each other. "

婚礼是一个庄严美丽的圣礼，象征着这对新人彼此的承诺。

Illustration reparation

reparation noun

/ˌɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

赔偿，补偿。

"After the argument, the siblings agreed on reparations: Liam would help clean the kitchen, and Maya would finish their homework together. "

争吵之后，兄妹俩同意做出补偿：利亚姆负责打扫厨房，玛雅则和他一起完成家庭作业。

Illustration carelessness

carelessness noun

/ˈkɛələsnəs/ /ˈkɛɹləsnəs/

粗心，疏忽。

"This accident was caused by carelessness."

这次事故是由于粗心大意造成的。