/rɪˈpent ||; rɪˈpɛnt/verb [I,T] (formal 正式)repent (sth);repent of sth to feel and show that you are sorry about sth bad that you have done 悔悟；悔改 [I] to repent of your sins 为罪过忏悔He repented his hasty decision. 他后悔做出仓促的决定。 ➔repentance noun [U] /-əns ||; -əns/➔repentant /-ənt ||; -ənt/ adj