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regret[ri'gret](regretted;regretting)vt. 1 懊悔,悔恨:I regret not to have started(或not having started) earlier.我懊悔没有早一点出发(或开始).She regretted that she had missed the train.她没有赶上火车感到很懊恼.regret one's past mistakes悔恨过去的错误 2 抱歉,遗憾:I regret (to say) that I cannot come.很抱歉,我不能来.He regretted being unable(或his inability) to help us.他因不能帮助我们而感到抱歉.It is much to be regretted that ...使人很遗憾的是… 3 痛惜,惋惜;哀悼,沉痛怀念:It made me regret that my student days are over.我的学生时代过去了,让我感到惋惜.regret to have to announce the death of sb.不得不悲痛地宣布某人的逝世He died regretted by all.他死了,大家都感到悲痛. vi.感到懊悔;感到抱歉 n. 1 懊悔,悔恨:feel regret for one's past misdeeds对自己过去的过失感到后悔 2 痛惜,惋惜;惆怅,失望:a scene that awakens regret激起惆怅之感的情景 3 抱歉,遗憾;[regrets]辞谢(短柬):Much to my regret,I am unable to accept your kind invitation.不能接受您的盛情邀请,深为抱歉.express regret for(或at,over) sb.'s action对某人的行为表示遗憾refuse with much regret(或with many regrets)婉言拒绝Please accept my regrets.请接受我的歉意.(表示婉言谢绝等的用语)I sent my regrets declining the invitation.我去信辞谢邀请. |