penance meaning in English
n.
1.忏悔；悔过；(赎罪的)苦行。
2.【天主教】补赎；忏悔式。
vt.
使苦行赎罪；处罚。
Examples
- Still by an irresistible impulse i curse myself with an awful penance .
我仍旧要情不自禁地悔恨得咬牙切齿，咒骂自己。 - He received an axe after doing penance for shiva
他为湿婆作了忏悔后获得一把斧头。 - Penance for their sins . coastguards too
为了他们所犯的罪愆而受到的惩罚。 - Some kind of penance ? a down payment on your sins
难道是为了忏悔？为你所作所为赎罪？