regret
英 [rɪ'gret]美[rɪ'ɡrɛt]
- n. 遗憾;抱歉;悲叹
- vt. 后悔;惋惜;哀悼
- vi. 感到后悔;感到抱歉
词态变化
第三人称单数: regrets;过去式: regretted;过去分词: regretted;现在分词: regretting;
中文词源
regret 遗憾,懊悔
re-,表强调,-gret,哭喊,呼叫,词源同 greet.引申词义遗憾,懊悔。
英英释意
- 1. sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment;
- "he drank to drown his sorrows"
- "he wrote a note expressing his regret"
- "to his rue, the error cost him the game"
英文词源
- regret
- regret: [14] The origins of regret are not altogether clear, but it may mean etymologically ‘weep over again’. It was borrowed from Old French regreter, which could have been based on a prehistoric Germanic verb *grētan ‘weep’ (source of archaic English greet ‘weep’).
- regret (v.)
- "to look back with distress or sorrowful longing; to grieve for on remembering," late 14c., from Old French regreter "long after, bewail, lament someone's death; ask the help of" (Modern French regretter), from re-, intensive prefix (see re-), + -greter, possibly from Frankish or some other Germanic source (compare Old English grætan "to weep;" Old Norse grata "to weep, groan"), from Proto-Germanic *gretan "weep." "Not found in other Romance languages, and variously explained" [Century Dictionary].
Related: Regretted; regretting. Replaced Old English ofþyncan, from of- "off, away," here denoting opposition, + þyncan "seem, seem fit" (as in methinks). - regret (n.)
- "pain or distress in the mind at something done or left undone," 1530s, from the verb, or from Middle French regret, back-formation from regreter (see regret (v.)).
同义词辨析
regret, repent
这两个动词均有"后悔"之意。
regret: 指对已发生或未发生的事或行为表示后悔或婉惜。
repent: 正式用词,语气较强,指对自己所做的错事或不该做的事感到深切的悔恨。
考试真题
- Viewing the past in high definition can make it very difficult to get over pain and regret.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文
- Those who take risks they later regret usually focus on immolate benefits and simply haven't considered what might go wrong.
出自-2011年12月阅读原文
- Those who take risks they regret later on are usually very aggressive
出自-2011年12月阅读原文
- They fear they will regret it afterwards.
出自-2011年6月听力原文
- They may regret the time they wasted.
出自-2010年12月听力原文
- viewing the past in high definition can make it very difficult to get over pain and regret.
2017年6月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B
- What is the author's regret about many American universities?
出自-2014年6月阅读原文
- She regrets asking the man for help.
出自-2012年12月听力原文
- She never regrets any decisions she makes.
出自-2010年12月听力原文
- She regrets having bought one of the T-shirts.
出自-2010年6月听力原文
- He regrets having published the article
出自-2010年6月听力原文
- In a society that so persistently celebrates procreation, is it any wonder that admitting you regret having children is equivalent to admitting you support kitten-killing ? It doesn’t seem quite fair,then, to compare the regrets of parents to the regrets of the children.
出自-2011年考研阅读原文
- However, even though it's common, it's important to keep in mind that in a single moment of fatigue, you can say something to your child that you may regret for a long time.
2020年考研真题(英语二)完形填空 Section Ⅰ
- In a society that so persistently celebrates procreation, is it any wonder that admitting you regret having children is equivalent to admitting you support kitten-killing?
2011年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
实用场景例句
- If you don't do it now, you'll only regret it .
- 你如果现在不做,以后一定会后悔的。
牛津词典
- The decision could be one he lives to regret .
- 这一决定也许会有让他后悔的一日。
牛津词典
- ‘I've had a wonderful life, ’ she said, ‘I don't regret a thing. ’
- “我一辈子生活得很好,”她说,“我没什么可遗憾的。”
牛津词典
- He bitterly regretted ever having mentioned it.
- 他非常懊悔提起那件事。
牛津词典
- I deeply regret what I said.
- 我非常后悔说了那些话。
牛津词典
- The airline regrets any inconvenience.
- 航空公司对所造成的任何不便表示歉意。
牛津词典
- I regret that I am unable to accept your kind invitation.
- 很遗憾,我不能接受你的友好邀请。
牛津词典
- We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.
- 我们很遗憾地通知您,您的申请未通过。
牛津词典
- It is to be regretted that so many young people leave school without qualifications.
- 遗憾的是那么多年轻人不能毕业。
牛津词典
- It is with great regret that I accept your resignation.
- 接受你的辞呈,我感到非常遗憾。
牛津词典
- She expressed her regret at the decision.
- 她对这个决定表示失望。
牛津词典
- a pang/twinge of regret
- 一阵痛悔之情
牛津词典
- I have no regrets about leaving Newcastle (= I do not feel sorry about it) .
- 我一点也不后悔离开纽卡斯尔。
牛津词典
- What is your greatest regret (= the thing that you are most sorry about doing or not doing) ?
- 你最大的遗憾是什么?
牛津词典
- He gave up teaching in 2001, much to the regret of his students.
- 他于2001年放弃了教学,这使他的学生深感遗憾。
牛津词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Ellis seemed to be regretting that he had asked the question...
- 埃利斯好像后悔问了这个问题。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Lillee said he had no regrets about retiring.
- 利里说他没后悔退休。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 'I very much regret the injuries he sustained,' he said...
- “我对他的受伤感到很遗憾,”他说。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She has accepted his resignation with regret.
- 她遗憾地接受了他的辞职。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The dispatcher checks to see whether the next process in the queue is in memory.
- 调度器检查队列中的下一个过程是否在内存中.
期刊摘选
- Much to my regret you weren't at home when I called.
- 奉访未晤,甚怅.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Don't rush into marriage; you might regret it later.
- 不要匆匆忙忙结婚, 不然 你以后也许要后悔的.
《简明英汉词典》
- The Prime Minister expressed her regret at the failure of the talks.
- 首相对谈判失败表示遗憾.
《简明英汉词典》