/rɪˈpent ||; rɪˈpɛnt/verb
[I,T] (formal 正式)repent (sth);repent of sth to feel and show that you are sorry about sth bad that you have done 悔悟;悔改 [I]
to repent of your sins 为罪过忏悔He repented his hasty decision.他后悔做出仓促的决定。 ➔repentancenoun [U] /-əns ||; -əns/
➔repentant /-ənt ||; -ənt/ adj