con·trite
adjective/kənˈtraɪt/, /ˈkɒntraɪt/
/kənˈtraɪt/
(formal)- very sorry for something bad that you have done
深感懊悔的;痛悔的 - Her expression was contrite.
她的表情是悔恨的。 - He looked so contrite that for a moment she nearly believed he really was sorry about what he had said.
他看起来如此悔悟,有那么一刻,她几乎相信他真的对自己所说的话感到抱歉。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French contrit, from Latin contritus, past participle of conterere ‘grind down, wear away’, from con- ‘together’ + terere ‘rub’. - Her expression was contrite.