penance

美 [ˈpenəns]英 ['penəns]
  • n.补赎;悔罪;修和圣事;苦差事
  • v.使苦行赎罪;处罚
  • 网络忏悔;苦修;告解

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penance

n.

1.[c][ususing][u]补赎;悔罪;修和圣事an act that you give yourself to do, or that a priest gives you to do in order to show that you are sorry for sth you have done wrong

2.[sing]苦差事;被迫做的事something that you have to do even though you do not like doing it

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