regret

[ri'gret]

v.后悔, 惋惜, 为 ... 感到遗憾
n.遗憾, 抱歉, 后悔

例句与用法:

We regret that we are unable to reconsider your case.

我们很遗憾无法再考虑你的情况。

She immediately regretted her decision.

她做出决定后立即感到后悔。

We informed her with regret of our decision.

我们遗憾地把我们的决定通知她。

词形变化:

名词: regretter | 动词过去式: regretted | 动词过去分词: regretted | 动词现在分词: regretting | 动词第三人称单数: regrets |

详细释义:

vt.

1. 懊悔; 因……而遗憾[+v-ing][+that]

I regret that you see it like that.

你这样看待这件事, 我很遗憾。

I believe you will regret leaving Paris.

我相信你会为离开巴黎而后悔的。

I regret the loss of her friendship.

我为失去她的友谊而遗憾。

2. 痛惜; 哀悼; 思念

I regret his death.

我对他的逝世痛惜不已。

3. 为……抱歉, 遗憾[+to-v][+that]

I regret to say that I am unable to help you.

很抱歉, 我爱莫能助。

vi.

感到后悔; 感到抱歉; 遗憾

Those who have not bought insurance are now regretting.

那些没有买保险的人现在后悔了。

n.

1. 懊悔, 悔恨; 抱歉, 遗憾[U][C][(+at/for)]

Shelley had no regrets for his actions.

雪莱对他的行为一点都不感到后悔。

He felt no shame and no regret.

他既不感到羞愧也不感到遗憾。

2. 哀悼, 悲叹[U][(+over)]

He expressed regret over the death of your father.

他对你父亲的逝世表示哀悼。

3. 表示谢绝的短柬[P]

Tommy sent his regrets.

汤米寄来了他的谢绝函。

Please accept my regrets at having to refuse.

恳辞, 谨致歉意。


短语词组:

to one's regret

1. 很抱歉

Much to my regret, I must leave you now.

很抱歉, 我现在得走了。

with regret

1. 遗憾地

We announce with regret the death of the mayor.

我们遗憾地宣布市长去世了。