It is much easier to repent of sins that we have committed than to repent of those we intend to commit.

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repent [r?'p?nt] 詞頻3 詞根: pen
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
intend [?n't?nd] 詞頻1 詞根: in
vt. 意欲,計劃;為特殊目的而設計;為特定用途而打算;意指或意味; vi. 懷有某種意圖或目的;
?? in內+tend伸展;擴大→內心伸出→打算
"I intend to transfer the property to my son."
我想把這筆財產轉給我兒子.
近義:like, mean, purpose, want, will, choose
commit [k?'m?t] 詞頻2 詞根: com
vt. 犯罪,做錯事;把…托付給;保證(做某事、遵守協議或遵從安排等);承諾,使…承擔義務;
?? com共同+mit送,放出→共同送→委任
"to commit an offense"
犯罪
近義:institutionalize, perpetrate, execute, imprison, incarcerate, jail
committed [k?'mitid] 詞根: 投擲
adj. 忠誠的,堅定的; v. 保證(做某事、遵守協議或遵從安排等)( commit的過去式和過去分詞 );把…托付給;把…記(或寫)下來;承諾;
"The men were pulled in on suspicion of having committed a burglary."
這些人因涉嫌犯有夜盜罪而被拘留.
近義:indebted, bound, obligated, pledged, compromised, engaged 反義:impartial, neutral, uninvolved
easier [['i:zi?]]
a. 更簡單;較早的;容易些(easy的比較級形式)
sins
n. 罪惡

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