penance

汉语翻译

n. 自我惩罚, 忏悔, 悔过, 赎罪, 苦修
vt. 使悔罪, 使赎罪

词型变化：

动词过去式:penanced 过去分词:penanced 现在分词:penancing 第三人称单数:penances 

英语解释：

名词 penance:

1. remorse for your past conduct
   同义词：repentance, penitence
2. a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and satisfaction and absolution
3. voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
   同义词：self-mortification, self-abasement

例句：

1. He had done penance for his sins; we should forgive him.
   他已经为赎罪自我惩罚了，我们应该原谅他。

详细解释：

pen.ance

n.（名词）
An act of self-mortification or devotion performed voluntarily to show sorrow for a sin or other wrongdoing.
苦行，苦修：一种自我禁欲或虔诚的行为，用来表示悔罪或对过失的赎罪
A sacrament in some Christian churches that includes contrition, confession to a priest, acceptance of punishment, and absolution.Also called In this sense, also called reconciliation
补赎：基督教会的一种圣礼，包括悔罪、向神父忏悔、接受惩罚及宽恕也作 在此意义上也可称作 reconciliation
v.tr.（及物动词）
pen.anced,pen.anc.ing,pen.anc.es
To impose penance upon.
使悔过，使悔罪

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin paenitentia [penitence]
源自 拉丁语 paenitentia [悔过，悔罪]
from paenitôns paenitent- [penitent] * see penitent
源自 paenitôns paenitent- [悔罪的，悔过的] *参见 penitent