very sorry for something bad that you have done 深感懊悔的;痛悔的 Her expression was contrite. 她的表情很懊悔。 He looked so contrite that for a moment she nearly believed he really was sorry about what he had said. 他看上去如此懊悔,有那么一会儿她几乎相信他真的为他所说的话感到抱歉。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French contrit, from Latin contritus, past participle of conterere ‘grind down, wear away’, from con- ‘together’ + terere ‘rub’.