Remorse



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 懊悔, 悔恨
• ［英］ n. 懊悔, 悔恨 ( a gnawing distress; self reproach)
• ［记］ re ( 反) +morse ( 咬) -> 反过去咬自己 -> 悔恨
• ［同］ 同根词: morsel ( 一口, 一小份)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French remors, from Medieval Latin remorsus, from Late Latin, act of biting again, from Latin remordēre to bite again, from re- + mordēre to bite — more at mordant
• Date: 14th century
• 1. a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs ; self-reproach
• 2. obsolete compassion
• Synonyms: see penitence

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