“Contrition” 指深切的悔恨、痛悔,通常带有真诚的自责与想要弥补过错的态度(常见于道德或宗教语境)。也可泛指对做错事的强烈懊悔。
/kənˈtrɪʃən/
He spoke with genuine contrition after the mistake.
他在犯错后带着真诚的悔恨说话。
Years later, her contrition was clear in the letter, where she admitted the harm she had caused and asked for forgiveness.
多年后,她在信中清楚地表达了痛悔:承认自己造成的伤害,并请求原谅。
来自拉丁语 contritio,源于 conterere(“碾碎、磨碎”)。引申为“心被压碎般的痛悔”,因此常用来强调悔恨的深刻与真诚。