penance

发音

英 [ˈpenəns]word uk audio image

美 [ˈpɛnəns] word us audio image

  • n.
    (赎罪的)苦行,苦修

单词词源

penance 悔罪,赎罪

来自古法语peneance,来自拉丁语paenitentia,忏悔,悔罪,词源同penitence.

双语例句

1. The bank settled quickly with u.s. regulators , paying $ 100 million to the us treasury as penance .
瑞银迅速与美国监管机构达成了和解,向美国财政部(theUSTreasury)支付了1亿美元罚金。
2. Another penance was the drinking of milk .
另一桩苦行就是饮用牛奶。
3. He received an axe after doing penance for shiva .
他为湿婆作了忏悔后获得一把斧头。
4. Are you willing to do penance for your sins , my son ?
你愿意以苦行赎你的罪吗,我的儿子?
5. The chief executive has served his penance .
这位首席执行官已经为自己的过错接受了惩罚。

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