单词详解

1. vt.

A. 懊悔，因……而遗憾 [+v-ing] [+that] （ feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about ）
I think you will regret leaving this city. 我认为你会为离开这座城市而后悔的。
You will regret the loss of her friendship. 你将为失去她的友谊而遗憾。

B. 痛惜，哀悼，思念（feel sad about the loss or absence of）
All the people regret the great scientist’s death.

所有的人都在为这位伟大科学家的逝世痛惜不已。

C. 为……抱歉，遗憾 [+to-v][+that] （decline formally or politely ）
I regret to say that I am unable to help you. 很抱歉,我爱莫能助。

I regret to tell you that Mr. White has been away on the first bus.

我遗憾地告诉您怀特先生已坐头班车走了。

2. vi.　感到后悔，感到抱歉，遗憾 （ be sorry）

Those who have not bought tickets are now regretting. 那些没有买到票的人现在后悔了。

I should have come earlier. I deeply regret.我本应当早点来的，我真后悔。

3. n.

A. [U][C] 懊悔，悔恨，抱歉，遗憾 [(+at/for)]
The boy even had no regrets for his actions.
这个男孩竟然对他的行为一点都不感到后悔。

B. [U] 哀悼，悲叹 [(+over)]
They expressed regret over the death of his father. 他们对他父亲的逝世表示哀悼。

C. 表示谢绝的短柬

Kate sent her regrets to Tom. 凯特给汤姆寄来了她的谢绝函。

相关词组

1. regret doing sth. 后悔（遗憾）曾做过某事

  I regret causing him so much trouble. 我因给他带来许多麻烦而感到后悔。

2. regret doing 后悔当初

  He felt very embarrassed and regretted stealing. 他感到很尴尬并且后悔偷东西了。　　　　　　

3. regret to do sth. 后悔（遗憾）要做某事

  I regret to tell you that you failed the exam. 我很遗憾地告诉你，你考试没通过。       

4. to one’s regret 让某人遗憾的是

  Much to my regret, I am unable to accept your invitation.

非常遗憾的是，我不能接受您的邀请。

相关单词

　名词：regretter

　过去式： regretted

　过去分词： regretted

　现在分词：regretting

　第三人称单数：regrets