regret
- n.后悔;遗憾;懊悔;失望;痛惜
- v.感到遗憾;懊悔;惋惜;有礼貌地或正式地表示抱歉、痛惜或悲伤
过去式： regretted 现在分词： regretting 过去分词： regretted 第三人称单数： regrets
re- 表强调 + gret 哭,喊
regretverb
感到遗憾；惋惜；懊悔
to feel sorry about sth you have done or about sth that you have not been able to do
If you don't do it now, you'll only regret it .
你如果现在不做，以后一定会后悔的。
The decision could be one he lives to regret .
这一决定也许会有让他后悔的一日。
‘I've had a wonderful life,’ she said, ‘I don't regret a thing.’
“我一辈子生活得很好，”她说，“我没什么可遗憾的。”
He bitterly regretted ever having mentioned it.
他非常懊悔提起那件事。
I deeply regret what I said.
我非常后悔说了那些话。
（有礼貌地或正式地表示抱歉、痛惜或悲伤）
used to say in a polite or formal way that you are sorry or sad about a situation
The airline regrets any inconvenience.
航空公司对所造成的任何不便表示歉意。
I regret that I am unable to accept your kind invitation.
很遗憾，我不能接受你的友好邀请。
We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.
我们很遗憾地通知您，您的申请未通过。
It is to be regretted that so many young people leave school without qualifications.
遗憾的是那么多年轻人不能毕业。
noun
U C痛惜；懊悔；遗憾；失望
a feeling of sadness or disappointment that you have because of sth that has happened or sth that you have done or not done
It is with great regret that I accept your resignation.
接受你的辞呈，我感到非常遗憾。
She expressed her regret at the decision.
她对这个决定表示失望。
a pang/twinge of regret
一阵痛悔之情
I have no regrets about leaving Newcastle (= I do not feel sorry about it) .
我一点也不后悔离开纽卡斯尔。
What is your greatest regret (= the thing that you are most sorry about doing or not doing) ?
你最大的遗憾是什么？
He gave up teaching in 2001, much to the regret of his students.
他于2001年放弃了教学，这使他的学生深感遗憾。
regret
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VERB 对…感到后悔;因…遗憾
If you regret something that you have done, you wish that you had not done it.I simply gave in to him, and I've regretted it ever since...
我就向他屈服了，从那以后我一直后悔。
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N-VAR 悔恨;失望;后悔;惋惜
Regret is a feeling of sadness or disappointment, which is caused by something that has happened or something that you have done or not done.My great regret in life is that I didn't bring home the America's Cup...
我这辈子最大的遗憾就是没有把美洲杯捧回家。
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VERB 为…抱歉;很遗憾地说/通知你
You can say that you regret something as a polite way of saying that you are sorry about it. You use expressions such as I regret to say or I regret to inform you to show that you are sorry about something.'I very much regret the injuries he sustained,' he said...
“我对他的受伤感到很遗憾，”他说。
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N-UNCOUNT 抱歉；遗憾
If someone expresses regret about something, they say that they are sorry about it.He expressed great regret and said that surgeons would attempt to reverse the operation...
他深表歉意，说外科医生会努力消除手术造成的损伤。
noun
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- sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
- he drank to drown his sorrows
- he wrote a note expressing his regret
- to his rue, the error cost him the game
- Synonym: sorrow rue ruefulness
verb
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- express with regret
- I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard
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- decline formally or politely
- I regret I can't come to the party
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- feel remorse for;feel sorry for;be contrite about
- Synonym: repent rue
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- feel sad about the loss or absence of
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The decision could be one he lives to regret .
这一决定也许会有让他后悔的一日。
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She was to regret her words before the day was out .
她到不了天黑就会为自己说的话后悔。
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He gave up teaching in 2001 , much to the regret of his students .
他于2001年放弃了教学，这使他的学生深感遗憾。
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She looked back on the past without regret .
她回首往事毫无遗憾。
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He was to regret that decision for the rest of his life .
他终生都将后悔作出了那一决定。
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She has not shown any real regret for what she did .
她对自己做过的事还没有表现出真正后悔的样子。
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It is to be regretted that so many young people leave school without qualifications .
遗憾的是那么多年轻人不能毕业。
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It is with great regret that I accept your resignation .
接受你的辞呈，我感到非常遗憾。
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I regret that I am unable to accept your kind invitation .
很遗憾，我不能接受你的友好邀请。
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I deeply regret what I said .
我非常后悔说了那些话。
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In the heat of the argument he said a lot of things he regretted later .
他在激烈争吵时说了许多他后来感到后悔的话。
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She expressed her regret at the decision .
她对这个决定表示失望。
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We apologize for the delay and regret any inconvenience it may have caused .
我们对此次延误以及因此有可能造成的所有不便表示道歉。
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He gave her a wry look , something between amusement and regret .
他用颇耐玩味的目光看她一眼，说不清是开心，还是怅惋。
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If you don 't take my advice , you 'll regret it , I promise you .
你若不听我的劝告，保管你会后悔的。
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We regret this service is temporarily unavailable .
我们很抱歉暂时不能提供这一服务。
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What is your greatest regret ?
你最大的遗憾是什么？
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Hardly had she spoken than she regretted it bitterly .
话刚出口，她就后悔不迭。
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I came to regret my unconsidered remarks .
我对我那些考虑不周的言辞开始感到后悔。
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I have no regrets about leaving Newcastle .
我一点也不后悔离开纽卡斯尔。
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She was eaten up by regrets .
她后悔不已。
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The airline regrets any inconvenience .
航空公司对所造成的任何不便表示歉意。
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It was quote , ' the hardest decision of my life ' , unquote , and one that he lived to regret .
那是，原话起，“我一生最难作出的决定”，原话止，而且是他终生悔恨的决定。
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He bitterly regretted his rashness .
他对自己的莽撞极其后悔。
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Five years later she regrets having given up her home .
5年后她对当初放弃自己的家感到后悔。
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His one regret is that he has never learned a language .
他唯一的遗憾是从未学过一门外语。
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I don 't want to make the wrong decision and regret it later
我不想作出错误的决定，其后再来后悔。
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Her lack of co-operation is nothing new , I regret to say
很遗憾，我不得不说她缺少合作精神不是什么新鲜事。
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For the first time in his life he regretted that he had no faith .
有生以来第一次他为自己没有信仰而后悔。
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' I very much regret the injuries he sustained , ' he said
“我对他的受伤感到很遗憾，”他说。
普通用词，尤指因希望某事没有发生而感到的遗憾。
He has no regrets about quitting.
他毫不后悔辞职。
It is with regret that I have to leave for Shanghai.
很遗憾，我不得不启程前往上海。
She has expressed deep regret at losing the match.
对于输掉比赛一事，她深表遗憾。
指对自己所做错事产生的深刻自责。
The manager was full of remorse and decided to resign.
经理满心懊悔，决定辞职。
He showed strong remorse throughout the trial.
审判过程中，他表现出强烈的悔恨之意。
指对自己所做错事感到的懊悔。
At least, you should show some signs of repentance.
至少你应该有些悔悟的表示。
He showed no repentance at all during the trial.
他在审判过程中没有表现出一丝悔意。
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