regret

/rɪˈɡret/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

后悔；感到遗憾；遗憾；懊悔

释义与例句

v. 后悔；感到遗憾
to feel sorry about something that has happened or about something you have done
  1. She regretted leaving the meeting so early.
    她后悔那么早离开会议。
  2. I regret my decision to sell the house.
    我后悔作出了卖房的决定。
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  1. We regret to inform you that your application was unsuccessful.
    我们很遗憾地通知您，您的申请未获通过。
n. 遗憾；懊悔
a feeling of sadness or disappointment about something that has happened or been done
  1. He expressed deep regret for his behaviour.
    他对自己的行为表示深深的懊悔。
  2. She left the job without any regret.
    她毫无遗憾地辞去了那份工作。
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  1. My only regret is that I did not travel more when I was young.
    我唯一的遗憾是年轻时没有多去旅行。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • regretful 后悔的；遗憾的
    regretful 是形容词，描述某人感到后悔或遗憾。
同义词
  • remorse 深深的懊悔；自责
    regret 可指一般的遗憾或后悔；remorse 通常指因做错事或伤害他人而产生的强烈自责，语义更重。
    The driver showed genuine remorse for the accident. 这名司机对事故表现出真诚的悔意。
常见搭配
  • regret doing something 后悔做过某事
    Do you regret moving to such a large city? 你后悔搬到这么大的城市吗？
  • regret to inform 遗憾地通知
    The bank regrets to inform customers that the branch will close. 该银行遗憾地通知客户，这家分行将关闭。
  • express regret 表示遗憾
    The minister expressed regret over the delay. 部长对延误表示遗憾。