Penitent /ˈpenɪtənt/ adj. 悔過的; 懺悔的; 愧疚的; n. 懺悔者 詞根: pen-懲罰(punish) 后綴: -ent 形容詞后綴或名詞后綴 e.g. It was so hard to be angry with him when he looked so penitent. 當他看起來那麼懊悔時，很難對他發火。