regret

[ri'gret]

v.后悔, 惋惜, 为 ... 感到遗憾
n.遗憾, 抱歉, 后悔

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。

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 |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.痛惜; 悲叹

bemoan  bewail  rue  be sorry for  

同义参见:

grief  repent  remorse  deplore  guilt  rue  sorrow  

反义:

n.悔恨; 遗憾

content  

英英释义

名词 regret:

sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

同义词：sorrow, rue, ruefulness

动词 regret:

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

同义词：repent, rue

feel sad about the loss or absence of

decline formally or politely

be sorry

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。

补充

regretregret英:[riˈɡret] 美:[rɪˈɡrɛt]vt. & vi.1.懊悔, 惋惜, 遗憾She will regret and she will want you here.她会后悔, 她会要你留在这里。I didn't regret the choice I had made.我作了这个选择并不后悔。You'll regret this.这事你将会后悔的。I regret to say that he is badly ill.很遗憾他病得很重。I regret to say you are wrong.十分抱歉, 你错了。I regret to have told him the thing.我后悔告诉了他这件事。I regret selling the house.我后悔卖了房子。He said he much regretted not being able to help.他说, 他帮不上忙, 深感遗憾。I regret that I shall not be able to come.很遗憾, 我不能来。I regret that you see it like that.我很遗憾你那样看这件事。I regret what I've done to her.我后悔不该那么对她。It is a matter to be regretted that he should have failed again in the examination.他竟然又一次考试不及格, 这是一件令人遗憾的事。I regret being unable to say that I cannot come.我不能来, 甚为抱歉。I regret having to tell you to leave[I regret to have to tell you to leave].很抱歉, 我现在得叫你走。n.1.痛惜, 懊悔, 遗憾, 失望, 悔恨I have no regret about leaving.我对离去一事毫不后悔。The Prime Minister expressed her regret at the failure of the talks.首相对谈判失败表示遗憾。To his regret, he couldn't catch the train.他没能赶上火车, 很后悔。I declined with much regret your kind invitation.很遗憾, 我不能接受您的盛情邀请。I cannot come—please give them my regrets.我不能来——请代我向他们致歉。I have had four acceptances and one regret.我已收到了四张应邀帖和一张辞谢帖。

例句

1. Give me the money or you'll regret it!给我钱, 不然你会后悔！ 2. Ellis regretted that he had asked the question.埃利斯后悔问了那个问题。 3. I regret to say很遗憾地说 4. He said he had no regrets about retiring.他说他不后悔退休。 5. Do as I tell you,or you'll regret it later on.照我的话去做，否则你以后会后悔的。 6. I regret that I cannot come.我来不了，很抱歉。 7. I regret to tell you that Mr White has departed from the world for ever.我遗憾地告诉您怀特先生与世长辞了。 8. She regretted her lost youth.她为失去的青春而感到惋惜。 9. I ought to have come earlier. I deeply regret.我本应当早点来的，我真后悔。 10. she immediately regretted her words.她话一出口马上就后悔了。 11. [with clause]I always regretted that I never trained.我一直懊悔从不锻炼。 12. any inconvenience to readers is regretted.对给读者带来的任何不便，我们表示歉意。 13. [withclause]we regret that no tickets may be exchanged.对不起，不能换票。 14. my home, when shall I cease to regret you!.我的家乡哟，何时能让我不为你痛惜！。 15. she expressed her regret at Virginia's death.她对弗吉尼亚逝世表示痛惜。 16. he had to decline, to his regret.非常遗憾他不得不拒绝。 17. she had few regrets in leaving the house.离开这座房子，她并无太多遗憾。 18. please give your grandmother my regrets.请向您祖母转达我的歉意。 19. I hope you won't regret your decision later.我希望你以后不会后悔作出这决定。 20. Do you regret not taking the job?你没有接受那份工作，感到后悔吗？ 21. I regret to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful.很抱歉通知你，你的申请没有成功。 22. Don't say anything you might regret later.不要讲任何你事后可能会后悔的话。 23. I deeply regret what I said.我十分后悔我讲的那些话。 24. She does not regret leaving him.她不后悔离开他。 25. He regrets not traveling more when he was younger.他后悔年轻时没经常去旅游。 26. He says he doesn't regret anything that he's done in his life.他说他对自己一生所做之事都不后悔。 27. "If you don't travel now, you might live to regret it. [=you might feel sorry or disappointed about it in the future]"如果你现在不旅行，你可能将来会后悔的。 28. We regret to inform you [=we are sorry to tell you] that we have offered the job to someone else.我们遗憾地告知您，我们已将那份工作给了其他人。 29. We regret any inconvenience these delays may cause.因这些延误造成的任何不便，我们深表歉意。 30. Dr. Smith regrets that she will be unable to attend. [=Dr. Smith cannot attend]史密斯博士对她无法出席表示抱歉。 31. It is to be regretted [=it is regrettable/unfortunate] that the program has lost its funding.很遗憾，这个计划失去了资助。 32. She has no regrets about leaving him.她一点也不后悔离开他。 33. My greatest regret is not going to college.我最大的遗憾是没有读大学。 34. She expressed (her) regret for calling me a liar.对于说我是个骗子她表示了（她的）悔意。 35. "To my regret, I never visited Europe."很遗憾，我从未去过欧洲。 36. It is with deep regret that he is announcing his resignation.他非常遗憾地宣布辞去职务。 37. "Much to the regret of my parents, I decided not to go to college. = Much to my parents' regret, I decided not to go to college. [=my parents were disappointed that I did not go to college]"我决定不读大学了，我的父母感到十分惋惜。 38. My coworker gives/sends her regrets for not being able to attend the meeting.我的同事对未能出席此次会议深表歉意。