contrite的词源

英文词源

contrite (adj.)

c. 1300, from Old French contrit and directly from Latin contritus, literally "worn out, ground to pieces," past participle of conterere "to grind," from com- "together" (see com-) + terere "to rub" (see throw (v.)). Used in English in figurative sense of "crushed in spirit by a sense of sin." Related: Contritely.

中文词源

contrite：懊悔的

con-, 强调。-trit, 转，磨，词源同turn, detergent. 此处用于比喻义，指磨心的，内心不安的。

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