penance
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pen·ance /ˈpenəns/ noun 1 [countable usually singular, uncountable]RRCSUFFER something that you must do to show that you are sorry for something you have done wrong, especially in some religions 〔尤见于某些宗教的〕苦修，补赎do/perform penance We prayed and did penance together. 我们一起祈祷并苦修。penance for as a penance for his sins 作为对他所犯罪恶的补赎2 [singular]MUST something that you have to do but do not enjoy doing 被迫做的事，苦差 Working in the garden was a kind of penance. 在花园里干活是件苦差。
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penance• She had spoken of a reward, not a penance!• Members of the order led a life of prayer, fasting, and penance.• As penance, Gandhi fasted three days and asked his followers to fast twenty-four hours.• He subsequently decided to do penance for the deed, and set off to his foundation at Agaune.• When it was over, the penance would be unexpectedly light.• This device will say your penance for you automatically.do/perform penance• He whose sperm flows while he is sleeping shall do penance for three days.• He subsequently decided to do penance for the deed, and set off to his foundation at Agaune.• If found guilty, her head would be shaved and she would be required to do penance for life.• Just to look at it was to do penance for her failures.Origin penance (1200-1300) Old French Medieval Latin poenitentia, from Latin paenitere; → PENITENT1pen·ance nounChineseSyllable
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penance
pen‧ance /ˈpenəns/
noun
do/perform penance
We prayed and did penance together.
penance for
as a penance for his sins
2. [singular] something that you have to do but do not enjoy doing:
Working in the garden was a kind of penance.
pen‧ance /ˈpenəns/
noun Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: Medieval Latin poenitentia, from Latin paenitere; ⇨ penitent1
1. [countable usually singular, uncountable] something that you must do to show that you are sorry for something you have done wrong, especially in some religionsLanguage: Old French
Origin: Medieval Latin poenitentia, from Latin paenitere; ⇨ penitent1
do/perform penance
penance for
2. [singular] something that you have to do but do not enjoy doing:
Being religious 笃信宗教的
believe in God/Christ/Allah/free will/predestination/heaven and hell/an afterlife/reincarnation信仰上帝／耶稣基督／真主／自由意志／宿命论／天堂与地狱／来生／转世说 be/become a believer/an atheist/an agnostic/a Christian/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist, etc.是／成为信徒／无神论者／不可知论者／基督徒／穆斯林／印度教教徒／佛教徒等 convert to/practise/ ( especially
practice a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc.皈依／信奉宗教／佛教／天主教／基督教／伊斯兰教／犹太教等 go to church/( templeNAmE (= the synagogue )去教堂／会堂做礼拜 go to the local church/mosque/synagogue/gurdwara去当地的教堂／清真寺／犹太教会堂／谒师所做礼拜 belong to a church/a religious community是教堂／宗教团体的成员 join/enter the church/a convent/a monastery/a religious sect/the clergy/the priesthood成为牧师／女修道士／僧侣／宗教人员／神职人员／司祭 praise/worship/obey/serve/glorify God赞美／敬拜／遵从／侍奉／颂扬上帝
Celebrations and ritual 庆典与仪式
attend/hold/conduct/lead a service参加／举行／组织／主持礼拜仪式 perform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a mitzvah举行典礼／仪式／宗教仪式／洗礼／朝觐／受戒仪式 carry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite举行宗教／安葬／葬礼／丰收／净化仪式 go on/make a pilgrimage前往朝圣 celebrate Christmas/Easter/Eid/Ramadan/Hanukkah/Passover/Diwali庆祝圣诞节／复活节／开斋节／斋月／修殿节／逾越节／排灯节 observe/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadan守／不守安息日／斋戒／斋月 deliver/preach/hear a sermon传道；讲道；听布道 lead/address the congregation带领会众；对会众发表演讲 say/recite a prayer/blessing念诵／背诵经文；祝祷
Religious texts and ideas 宗教经文与思想
preach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam传布／颂扬／传播上帝的话／《福音》／伊斯兰教义 study/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddha研究／遵循达摩／佛教教义 read/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the gospel/the Torah阅读／研究／理解／阐释经文／《圣经》／《古兰经》／《福音》／托拉 be based on/derive from divine revelation基于／来源于上帝的启示 commit/consider sth heresy/sacrilege犯异端／渎圣罪；认为…是异端邪说／亵渎圣物
Religious belief and experience 宗教信仰与体验
seek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdom寻求／找到／获得启迪／智慧 strengthen/lose your faith增强／失去信德 keep/practise/practice/abandon the faith忠于／践行／放弃信仰 save/purify/lose your soul拯救／净化／失去灵魂 obey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish law服从／遵循／恪守／违反／亵渎诫条／伊斯兰教法／犹太教法 be/accept/do God's will是／接受／践行上帝的旨意 receive/experience divine grace得到／感受神的恩宠 achieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvana获得启迪／拯救／涅槃 undergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnation经历皈依／重生／转世化身 hear/answer a prayer聆听／回应祷告 commit/confess/forgive a sin犯罪；忏悔；宽恕罪过 do/perform penance进行补赎