contrite

形容词悔悟的，由悔悟引发的

名词悔悟

1. 深感懊悔的;痛悔的;悔悟的
    If you are contrite, you are very sorry because you have done something wrong.

    e.g. She was instantly contrite. 'Oh, I am sorry! You must forgive me.'
           她马上就懊悔了。“哦，我很抱歉！你一定要原谅我。”

1. BEIJING - A contrite Liu Xiang on Monday apologized for his recent criticism of teachers.

2. He was contrite in an interview with Today host Matt Lauer on Monday, his first appearance on the show since the 2005 incident.

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3. Rogge said if the American was truly contrite he could in the future act as an example to younger cyclists.

4. Dimon certainly has struck a more contrite pose since revealing the losses.

5. It quickly degenerated into a familiar confrontation over attitudes to shared history, with Seoul accusing Tokyo of not being contrite enough for its wartime behavior.

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