pen·i·tent1 /ˈpenɪtənt/ adjectiveadj formal SORRY/APOLOGIZEfeeling sorry because you have done something wrong, and are intending not to do it again 后悔的;悔过的;忏悔的 SYN repentant a penitent expression 愧疚的表情
—penitently adverbadv
—penitence noun [uncountableU]