vt.& vi. 對(自己的所為)感到懊悔或懺悔;
adj. [植] 匍匐生根的;[動] 爬行的;
?? re反+pent處罰→反過來懲罰自己→后悔,悔悟
"Remission of sins is promised to those who repent."
悔罪者可得到赦免.
近義:lament, regret, remorse, rue, reptant, slithering
adj. 晚的,遲到的;時間不早的;已故的;原來的,之前的;臨近終了的;
adv. 晚,遲;后期地;最近地;
?? 因丟三落(la)四而特(te)愛 遲到
"His parents won't allow him to stay out late."
他的父母不會允許他在外待得很晚。
近義:lagging, lingering, overdue, straggling, straggly, tardy
反義:prompt, timely, exact, antiquated, archaic, naff