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。