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regret v.后悔；惋惜；为 ... 感到遗憾n.遗憾；抱歉；后悔 (1) 这次大火夺走了两个年轻人的生命,我们为此感到深深的惋惜。(2) 很遗憾，我们只得将全部货品退回贵方自行处理。(3) 我唯一遗憾的是错过了去国外进修的机会。(4) 很抱歉,我不能接受你的邀请。(5) 事已至此,后悔也没有用了。 Regret is often called a useless emotion, because you can only regret what has already taken place. It's too late to change things, so all that's left to do is regret. Regret can also function as a noun, as in the feeling of regret you have when you realize that you should have been nicer to your kid sister and should have not locked her into the dog crate for the afternoon. You often hear people exclaim "No regrets!" when they talk about their life choices, but we're dubious because who doesn't have at least one horrible outfit in their memory that makes them cringe with a feeling of regret?

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英 [rɪ'ɡret] 美 [rɪ'ɡret] (1) We deeply regret that this big fire has taken away two young men's lives.(2) We regret that we have to place the entire shipment at your disposal.(3) My only regret is that I have missed the chance to go abroad for further education.(4) Much to my regret, I can't accept your invitation.(5) There is no room for regret when matters have reached this stage. To regret something is to wish it had never happened. Wish you hadn't reached for that fourth piece of chocolate cake? You regret it. 1[VERB 动词]对…感到后悔；因…遗憾 If you regret something that you have done, you wish that you had not done it.   [V n]  [V that]  [V -ing]I simply gave in to him, and I've regretted it ever since...我就向他屈服了，从那以后我一直后悔。Ellis seemed to be regretting that he had asked the question...埃利斯好像后悔问了这个问题。Five years later she regrets having given up her home.5年后她对当初放弃自己的家感到后悔。2[N-VAR 可变名词]悔恨；失望；后悔；惋惜 Regret is a feeling of sadness or disappointment, which is caused by something that has happened or something that you have done or not done. My great regret in life is that I didn't bring home the America's Cup...我这辈子最大的遗憾就是没有把美洲杯捧回家。Lillee said he had no regrets about retiring.利里说他没后悔退休。3[VERB 动词]为…抱歉；很遗憾地说/通知你 You can say that you regret something as a polite way of saying that you are sorry about it. You use expressions such as I regret to say or I regret to inform you to show that you are sorry about something.   [V n]  [V that]  [V to-inf]  [politeness]'I very much regret the injuries he sustained,' he said...“我对他的受伤感到很遗憾，”他说。I regret that the United States has added its voice to such protests...我很遗憾美国也加入了这一抗议的行列。Her lack of co-operation is nothing new, I regret to say...很遗憾，我不得不说她缺少合作精神不是什么新鲜事。I regret to inform you he died as a consequence of his injuries.我很遗憾地通知你，他因伤势太重不治身亡。4[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]抱歉；遗憾 If someone expresses regret about something, they say that they are sorry about it.   [FORMAL 正式]He expressed great regret and said that surgeons would attempt to reverse the operation...他深表歉意，说外科医生会努力消除手术造成的损伤。She has accepted his resignation with regret.她遗憾地接受了他的辞职。

英语单词	regret
英美音标	英 [rɪ'ɡret] 美 [rɪ'ɡret]
中文释义	v.后悔；惋惜；为 ... 感到遗憾 n.遗憾；抱歉；后悔
英语例句	(1) We deeply regret that this big fire has taken away two young men's lives. (2) We regret that we have to place the entire shipment at your disposal. (3) My only regret is that I have missed the chance to go abroad for further education. (4) Much to my regret, I can't accept your invitation. (5) There is no room for regret when matters have reached this stage.
中文例句	(1) 这次大火夺走了两个年轻人的生命,我们为此感到深深的惋惜。 (2) 很遗憾，我们只得将全部货品退回贵方自行处理。 (3) 我唯一遗憾的是错过了去国外进修的机会。 (4) 很抱歉,我不能接受你的邀请。 (5) 事已至此,后悔也没有用了。
vocabulary简明	To regret something is to wish it had never happened. Wish you hadn't reached for that fourth piece of chocolate cake? You regret it.
vocabulary扩展	Regret is often called a useless emotion, because you can only regret what has already taken place. It's too late to change things, so all that's left to do is regret. Regret can also function as a noun, as in the feeling of regret you have when you realize that you should have been nicer to your kid sister and should have not locked her into the dog crate for the afternoon. You often hear people exclaim "No regrets!" when they talk about their life choices, but we're dubious because who doesn't have at least one horrible outfit in their memory that makes them cringe with a feeling of regret?
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]对…感到后悔；因…遗憾 If you regret something that you have done, you wish that you had not done it. [V n] [V that] [V -ing] I simply gave in to him, and I've regretted it ever since... 我就向他屈服了，从那以后我一直后悔。 Ellis seemed to be regretting that he had asked the question... 埃利斯好像后悔问了这个问题。 Five years later she regrets having given up her home. 5年后她对当初放弃自己的家感到后悔。 2 [N-VAR 可变名词]悔恨；失望；后悔；惋惜 Regret is a feeling of sadness or disappointment, which is caused by something that has happened or something that you have done or not done. My great regret in life is that I didn't bring home the America's Cup... 我这辈子最大的遗憾就是没有把美洲杯捧回家。 Lillee said he had no regrets about retiring. 利里说他没后悔退休。 3 [VERB 动词]为…抱歉；很遗憾地说/通知你 You can say that you regret something as a polite way of saying that you are sorry about it. You use expressions such as I regret to say or I regret to inform you to show that you are sorry about something. [V n] [V that] [V to-inf] [politeness] 'I very much regret the injuries he sustained,' he said... “我对他的受伤感到很遗憾，”他说。 I regret that the United States has added its voice to such protests... 我很遗憾美国也加入了这一抗议的行列。 Her lack of co-operation is nothing new, I regret to say... 很遗憾，我不得不说她缺少合作精神不是什么新鲜事。 I regret to inform you he died as a consequence of his injuries. 我很遗憾地通知你，他因伤势太重不治身亡。 4 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]抱歉；遗憾 If someone expresses regret about something, they say that they are sorry about it. [FORMAL 正式] He expressed great regret and said that surgeons would attempt to reverse the operation... 他深表歉意，说外科医生会努力消除手术造成的损伤。 She has accepted his resignation with regret. 她遗憾地接受了他的辞职。

Regret I [V Feeling Reached Life Verb 动词