penitence
n. 忏悔,赎罪; 悔过
Penitence is sincere regret for wrong or evil things that you have done.
1. remorse for your past conduct
Of penitence, there has been none!
可是悔过呢, 还一点没有!
The thief expressed penitence for all his past actions.
那盗贼对他犯过的一切罪恶表示忏悔.
Is there no reality in the penitence thus sealed and witnessed by good works?
你这样大做好事来弥补和证实你的悔过,难道还不是真心诚意,实实在在的 吗 ?
There is a higher and a lower form of penitence.
悔过的形式有高低之分.
Was it but the mockery of penitence?
难道只是对忏悔加以嘲弄 吗 ?