sorry

/ˈsɒri/ adj.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

抱歉的；对不起的；难过的；遗憾的；同情的

释义与例句

adj. 抱歉的；对不起的
feeling regret about something you have done or about causing trouble for someone
  1. I am sorry for forgetting your birthday.
    很抱歉，我忘了你的生日。
  2. She said she was sorry about the confusion.
    她说自己对造成的混乱感到抱歉。
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  1. We are truly sorry that your parcel arrived damaged.
    您的包裹送达时已损坏，我们深表歉意。
adj. 难过的；遗憾的；同情的
feeling sadness, disappointment, or sympathy about a situation
  1. I was sorry to hear that your grandfather was ill.
    听说你祖父病了，我很难过。
  2. He felt sorry for the lost dog and took it home.
    他很同情那只走失的狗，把它带回了家。
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  1. We were sorry to leave such kind neighbours.
    要离开这些友善的邻居，我们感到很遗憾。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 sorry 既可道歉，也可表达遗憾或同情：be sorry for 后接抱歉或同情的原因，be sorry to do 常用来委婉说出坏消息。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • sorrow 悲伤；懊悔
    名词，指深切的悲伤，也可表示对某事的懊悔；语气通常比 sorry 更正式、更强烈。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • excuse me 对不起；劳驾；请原谅
    sorry 常用于为已经做错的事道歉，也可在没听清时请对方重复；excuse me 常用于礼貌地引起注意、打断别人或借过。向别人问路通常先说 Excuse me，而不是 Sorry。
    Excuse me, could you tell me where the ticket office is? 劳驾，请问售票处在哪里？
常见搭配
  • be sorry for 为……感到抱歉；同情……
    She was sorry for the trouble she had caused. 她为自己造成的麻烦感到抱歉。
  • be sorry to do something 做某事感到遗憾或难过
    I am sorry to tell you that your application was unsuccessful. 很遗憾地通知你，你的申请没有成功。
  • feel sorry for somebody 同情某人
    I felt sorry for the players who had trained so hard and still lost. 我很同情那些刻苦训练却仍然落败的运动员。