| 释义 |
| | | | NOUN | | | | | /ˈpenəns/ | | | | | | punishment or suffering that you accept , especially because of your religious beliefs, to show that you are sorry for something bad that you have done （尤指出于宗教信仰表示悔过的）惩罚，惩戒 | +for He believed the death of his child was penance for his sins. 他认为孩子的死是对他罪过的惩罚。 | | do penance He did penance for the wrongs he had committed. 他为自己做过的坏事而自我惩罚。 | | | |