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ruefully adv.悲伤地；可怜地；悔恨地 (1) 他凝视著镜中自己日见花白的头发，感慨岁月不待人。 The origin of the word ruefully is a Germanic word that means “repentance.” But over time the word has adopted a slightly humorous tone, so you can go ahead and shake your head ruefully at your friend who has just put his boot on the wrong foot — you feel a little bit sorry for him at the moment. You might grin ruefully when asked about how many pairs of shoes you bought on your trip.

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英 ['ruːfəli] 美 ['ruːfəli] (1) He gazed ruefully in the mirror at his greying locks. When you do something in a way that expresses regret, you’re doing it ruefully. If someone asks you about your Saturday night and you smile ruefully in response . . . well . . . you probably made some poor choices.

英语单词	ruefully
英美音标	英 ['ruːfəli] 美 ['ruːfəli]
中文释义	adv.悲伤地；可怜地；悔恨地
英语例句	(1) He gazed ruefully in the mirror at his greying locks.
中文例句	(1) 他凝视著镜中自己日见花白的头发，感慨岁月不待人。
vocabulary简明	When you do something in a way that expresses regret, you’re doing it ruefully. If someone asks you about your Saturday night and you smile ruefully in response . . . well . . . you probably made some poor choices.
vocabulary扩展	The origin of the word ruefully is a Germanic word that means “repentance.” But over time the word has adopted a slightly humorous tone, so you can go ahead and shake your head ruefully at your friend who has just put his boot on the wrong foot — you feel a little bit sorry for him at the moment. You might grin ruefully when asked about how many pairs of shoes you bought on your trip.

Ruefully Word 英 Ruːfəli] 美 Ruːfəli Adv.悲伤地；可怜地；悔恨地 Gazed Mirror