penitential

英 [ˌpenɪˈtenʃl]

美 [ˌpenɪˈtenʃl]

adj. 悔悟的; 悔罪的; 忏悔的

BNC.36325 / COCA.30358

牛津词典

adj.

ADJ-GRADED 悔罪的；忏悔的
Penitentialmeans expressing deep sorrow and regret at having done something wrong.
1. ...penitential psalms.
  悔过诗

adj

showing or constituting penance
1. penitential tears
2. wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words
Synonym:penitentiary

For three days the Pope kept him waiting, barefoot and in penitential garb.
教皇让他穿着悔罪服，赤着脚在堡外等候了三天。
Such thing like this has happened frequently and I know it is my essence: violating knowingly and pertinacity and just being conscious and penitential afterward.
这样的事时有发生的，我知道这是本人的劣根性所在：明知故犯却又顽固不改，只会在事后醒悟然后摆出后悔的姿态。
You'll be penitential, if you missed all the mistakes through you whole life.
你错过了&一生的错误，将来你会后悔的。
Of or for the purpose of penance; penitential.
惩处的或用于惩处的；用作忏悔的。
The four weeks prior to Christmas day are known as Advent, a time of expectant waiting for the Nativity of Jesus on Christmas day. Traditionally, Advent is more penitential than celebratory. As a result, some families do not decorate until Christmas actually arrives.
圣诞节前的四周被成为降临节，这段时间用来等待耶稣在圣诞节降临并根据传统人们需要进行忏悔、所以，一些家庭选择直到圣诞节到来才进行装饰。
If they would serve their fellow-men, let them do it by making manifest the power and reality of conscience, in constraining them to penitential self-abasement!
要是他们想为同伴们服务，那就先强制自己仟悔他们的卑下，以表明良心的力量和存在吧！