1·Her penance for her sin is to forgive herself and declare that sin dead.
她为她的罪行做的忏悔是为了宽恕自己，宣布罪行死亡。
2·Before 1174 he is only once recorded at Canterbury. After his penance, he made at least ten more visits.
据载，在1174年之前，亨利国王只去过一次坎特伯雷，而此次忏悔后，至少又去过十多次。
3·It is probable that there was an idea of penance in this mode of occupation, and that she offered up a real sacrifice of enjoyment, in devoting so many hours to such rude handiwork.
她做这种活计可能有忏悔的念头，不过，她花这么多时间干粗活，确实牺牲了乐趣。
4·I'll do penance, but make that guy go away!
我要去做忏悔，但要让那个家伙走开！
5·Therefore I reprehend myself, and do penance in dust and ashes.
为此，我收回我所说过的话，坐在灰尘中忏悔。
1·The job, which involved the transcription of oral history tapes, had about it a quality of penance that suited me, though after a time I discovered to my chagrin that I was having fun.
这份工作是把口述历史录音带用文字记录下来，而这倒是有一种对我很相宜的苦修味道，尽管过了一阵子，我不无懊恼地发现，我正乐在其中。
2·What is the use of penance if God is not seen within and without?
如果既在内也在外都看见神，那么苦修又有何必要？
3·Four years later, Rhoda is released from prison, but instead of picking up where she left off, she decides she still needs to do penance and takes a job as a school janitor.
四年之后，Rhoda从监狱释放。她认为她仍然需要苦修，接受了在学校当门卫的工作，而不是接着她停下来的地方继续做。
4·I cannot be seen in this eternal form by study of the Vedas, nor by severe penance, nor by charity, nor by grand rituals and ceremonies is it possible to see me as you are.
单靠研读吠陀经典，或是严格的苦修，或是布施，或是举行隆重的祭祀典礼，是无法像你这样看到我的这个永恒的形象的。
5·One hour, he told himself, grateful that the Teacher had given him time to carry out the necessary penance before entering a house of God.
他告诉自己，同时感谢导师给了他时间，让他在进入上帝的圣所之前有时间作苦修。