vt.& vi. 对(自己的所为)感到懊悔或忏悔;
adj. [植] 匍匐生根的;[动] 爬行的;
💡 re反+pent处罚→反过来惩罚自己→后悔,悔悟
"Remission of sins is promised to those who repent."
悔罪者可得到赦免.
近义:lament, regret, remorse, rue, reptant, slithering
adj. 晚的,迟到的;时间不早的;已故的;原来的,之前的;临近终了的;
adv. 晚,迟;后期地;最近地;
💡 因丢三落(la)四而特(te)爱 迟到
"His parents won't allow him to stay out late."
他的父母不会允许他在外待得很晚。
近义:lagging, lingering, overdue, straggling, straggly, tardy
反义:prompt, timely, exact, antiquated, archaic, naff