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- regret [rɪ'grεt]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
[may take a clause as object or an infinitive]
to feel sorry, repentant, or upset about
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2.
vt.
to bemoan or grieve the death or loss of
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3.
n
a sense of repentance, guilt, or sorrow, as over some wrong done or an unfulfilled ambition
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4.
n
a sense of loss or grief
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5.
n
[plural]
a polite expression of sadness, esp in a formal refusal of an invitation
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6.
n
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French regrete, of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse gr
a ta to weep -
7.
n
[Usage]
Regretful and regretfully are sometimes wrongly used where regrettable and regrettably are meant: he gave a regretful smile; he smiled regretfully; this is a regrettable (not regretful) mistake; regrettably (not regretfully), I shall be unable to attend
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1.
vt.
[tr]
[may take a clause as object or an infinitive]
to feel sorry, repentant, or upset about
Examples
- I regret to inform you that due to the late arrival of my flight, I won't be able to join the meeting.
- 很抱歉通知您，因航班延误，我将无法参加会议。 → arrival
- I regret that I didn't finish school.
- 我很后悔那时辍学了。 → regret
- We didn't regret putting our trust in him.
- 我们不后悔当初那么信任他。
- with regret
- 遗憾地 → regret
- to regret that...
- 对...感到后悔 → regret
- we regret to inform you that...
- 我们遗憾地通知您... → regret
- I regret my remark in that it upset you → in so far as
- profound regret → profound
- sincere regret → sincere
- 现在你不好好学习，将来你自会懊悔的。
- If you don't study hard now, you will regret it in the future. → 懊悔
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