后(懊、忏)悔(feel sorry for sth bad that one has done in the past)[I，I+prep (of)，T+n，T+ing](fml)：The preacher called on people to～. 那名传道士呼吁人们忏悔。having nothing/many things to～of 没有任何可后悔的事/有许多感到后悔的事情;～(of) one's sin/one's foolish action 忏悔自己的罪孽/对自己的愚蠢行为感到后悔;～what one did 后悔所做的事;～staying out late/having shot the tiger 后悔在外面待到很晚/击毙了那只老虎;〖同〗regret;

→ re′pentance n 后(懊)悔，忏悔;re′pentant adj 后(懊)悔的;悔恨的