Someone unrepentant did something other people think is wrong, and is not sorry about it. The word only makes sense when there is disapproval in the air: people expected an apology, and it did not come.

Someone unrepentant一個 unrepentant 的人 did something other people think is wrong做了別人認為是錯的事, and而且 is not sorry about it一點都不覺得抱歉 The word only makes sense這個詞只有在...才說得通 when there is disapproval in the air當周圍瀰漫著不認同的氣氛時: people expected an apology大家原本期待一句道歉, and而 it did not come結果沒有等到

"He remains unrepentant about the comments he made." You can also put it in front of a label to mean someone who happily is that thing and will not stop: an unrepentant smoker, an unrepentant romantic, an unrepentant fan of terrible pop songs. Used that way it is warm and joking — the person is only "guilty" of something small, and the joke is that they refuse to feel bad. That is a very common use and students often miss it.

"He remains unrepentant about the comments he made."「他對自己說過的話依然不知悔改。」 You can also put it in front of a label你也可以把它放在一個標籤前面 to mean someone who happily is that thing and will not stop表示一個人樂在其中、不打算改變: an unrepentant smoker一個死不戒菸的老菸槍, an unrepentant romantic一個死性不改的浪漫主義者, an unrepentant fan of terrible pop songs一個死忠愛聽爛流行歌的粉絲 Used that way這樣用的時候 it is warm and joking語氣是溫暖又帶點玩笑的 — the person is only "guilty" of something small這個人只是「犯」了一點小小的錯, and而 the joke is that they refuse to feel bad好笑的地方就在於他們死不覺得愧疚 That is a very common use這是非常常見的用法, and而 students often miss it學生常常沒注意到

But in news writing it is serious and disapproving: an unrepentant criminal, unrepentant to the end.

But在新聞寫作裡 in news writing不過在新聞寫作裡, it is serious and disapproving語氣是嚴肅、帶著譴責的: an unrepentant criminal死不悔改的罪犯, unrepentant to the end到死都不悔改

Two things it does not mean. It does not mean the person did nothing wrong — it says nothing about that, only about their feelings. And it does not mean they are proud, only that they are not sorry; proud is a step further, though unrepentant often hints in that direction.

Two things it does not mean有兩件事這個詞並不代表 It does not mean the person did nothing wrong它不代表這個人沒做錯事 — it says nothing about that這點它完全沒說, only about their feelings它說的只是這個人的感受 And而且 it does not mean they are proud它不代表這個人感到驕傲, only that they are not sorry只代表他們不覺得抱歉; proud is a step further驕傲是更進一步的事, though unrepentant often hints in that direction雖然 unrepentant 常常帶點那個方向的暗示

The word comes from religion, where repent means to feel sorry for a sin and turn away from it, but you can use it now with no religious sense at all.

The word comes from religion這個詞來自宗教, where repent means to feel sorry for a sin and turn away from it在宗教裡 repent 的意思是為罪過感到抱歉並改過, but you can use it now但你現在可以用它 with no religious sense at all完全不帶宗教意味