a true penitent
collocation真正的悔罪者
The priest welcomed the true penitent with open arms.
神父张开双臂欢迎真正的悔罪者。
悔罪者；忏悔者
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悔罪者；忏悔者
a person who repents of sin or wrongdoing
The penitent knelt before the priest and confessed his sins.
忏悔者跪在神父面前，承认了自己的罪过。
悔罪的人；因过错而感到悲伤的人。
One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of their transgressions.
(天主教)忏悔者
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
受到教会责罚但被允许忏悔的人；正在进行忏悔的人。
One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance.
在忏悔者指导下的人。
One under the direction of a confessor.
A group of penitents gathered at the church for evening prayers.
一群忏悔者聚集在教堂参加晚祷。
The priest gave absolution to the penitent after hearing his confession.
神父听完忏悔者的告解后，给予了他赦免。
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真正的悔罪者
The priest welcomed the true penitent with open arms.
神父张开双臂欢迎真正的悔罪者。
赦免忏悔者
The priest absolved the penitent after hearing his confession.
神父听了忏悔者的告解后，赦免了他。
听忏悔者告解
The priest heard the penitent confess all his sins.
神父听了忏悔者告明所有的罪。
给忏悔者指定补赎
The confessor assigned a penance to the penitent.
告解神父给忏悔者指定了补赎。
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把 peni- 想成 pen（笔），-tent 像帐篷：拿笔写下悔过书，在帐篷中向神父忏悔的人，就是 penitent（悔罪者）。
语域：formal 常见场景：religious、formal writing、literature 该词作名词时通常用于较为正式或宗教性的语境，指悔罪者或忏悔者。在日常口语中很少见，比较常见于宗教文献、文学或正式文体中。
通常用于罗马天主教语境，指向神父告解的忏悔者。
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