regret是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 a feeling of sadness about something sad or wrong or about a mistake that you have made, and a wish that it could have been different and better -- 懊悔，遗憾；惋惜；痛惜

  • I left school at 16, but I've had a great life and I have no regrets. 我16岁就辍学了，但是我的人生很成功，我没有什么可遗憾的。

  • The manager expressed deep regret at/for the number of staff reductions. 被裁减的员工人数众多，对此经理深表遗憾。

  • We think, much to our regret (= and we are very sorry about this), that we will not be able to visit you next year. 我们觉得，明年可能没法到你们家去做客了，真是遗憾。

  • We did have an invitation, but we had to send Graham our regrets. 我们确实收到了请柬，但是我们脱不开身，不得不向格雷厄姆致歉辞谢。

• 1 to feel sorry about a situation, especially something sad or wrong or a mistake that you have made -- 懊悔，遗憾；惋惜；痛惜

  • Is there anything you've done in your life that you regret? 你一生中做过什么令你感到懊悔的事情没有？

  • [ + -ing verb ] I have always regretted not having studied harder at school. 我总是后悔在学校时没有更加努力学习。

  • [ + (that) ] formal The council regrets (that) the money to subsidize the youth club is no longer available. 市政会因为无法再向青少年俱乐部提供资助而深表遗憾。

  • [ + to infinitive ] formal British Airways regret to announce the cancellation of flight BA205 to Madrid. 英国航空公司非常抱歉地通知，飞往马德里的 BA205 次航班取消了。