Word · Frequency #19595
unrepentant
不悔悟的；不改悔的
核心释义
not penitent or remorseful
- 1.
对错误行为不感到悲伤或后悔
Feeling or showing no sorrow or regret for wrongdoing.
- 2.
不悔悟的；无悔意的
not penitent or remorseful
- 3.
执迷不悟的
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
对错误行为不感到悲伤或后悔；不悔悟的；无悔意的；执迷不悟的；不改悔的；不悔悟的
用法In use
Even after losing his job, he remained unrepentant about his rude behavior.
用法提示：unrepentant 是形容词，作表语，与 about 连用表示对某事不悔悟。
She was unrepentant and refused to apologize for breaking the window.
用法提示：unrepentant 是形容词，作表语，强调她拒绝道歉的态度。
The unrepentant driver honked again after causing the traffic jam.
用法提示：unrepentant 是形容词，作定语修饰 driver，表示不悔改的。
be unrepentant about sth
He was unrepentant about his rude remarks.
他对自己的粗鲁言论毫不悔改。
remain unrepentant
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- unrepentant sinner
- 不知悔改的罪人
- Even as a prisoner, he remained an unrepentant sinner.即便成了囚犯，他依然是不知悔改的罪人。
- remain unrepentant
- 依然无悔意；坚持不改
- She remained unrepentant despite the harm she caused.尽管造成了伤害，她依然毫无悔意。
- unrepentant about
- 对……不感到后悔
- He was completely unrepentant about his rude remarks.他对自己粗鲁的言论完全不感到后悔。
- unrepentant attitude
- 无悔改的态度
- Her unrepentant attitude only made the situation worse.她那种毫无悔改的态度只会让情况更糟。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
un-（不）+ repent（后悔）+ -ant：一错到底，毫无悔意，像犯错后还梗着脖子。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、新闻报道、文学描述 通常用于正式或书面语境，多出现在新闻报道和文学描述中，口语中使用较少，语气较为严肃。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only repentant (/rɪˈpɛntənt/) rhymes with unrepentant (/ˌʌnrɪˈpɛntənt/), matching the stressed -pentant. Penitent (/ˈpɛnɪtənt/) looks similar but does not rhyme because of its extra /ɪ/. Unpleasant and unrelenting share only the un-/unre- prefix and differ in stress and vowel sounds.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.