regretful 英 [rɪ'gretfʊl;-f(ə)l]   美 [rɪ'ɡrɛtfl]

regretful

regretful  英 [rɪ'gretfʊl;-f(ə)l] 美 [rɪ'ɡrɛtfl]

adj. 后悔的,遗憾的;惋惜的 

That's good news for the regretful. 对于遗憾来说这是一个好消息。
"When we got in your way, " Jack said, forcing a regretful smile. “而我们挡了你们的道。” 杰克努力挤出一个遗憾的微笑。

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  • adj. 后悔的,遗憾的;惋惜的
  • 1. That's good news for the regretful.

    对于遗憾来说这是一个好消息。

  • 2. "When we got in your way, " Jack said, forcing a regretful smile.

    “而我们挡了你们的道。” 杰克努力挤出一个遗憾的微笑。

  • 3. Why don't you stop jawing at her like that? Can't you see how regretful she is?

    别再那样无休止地数落她了,难道你看不出她有多后悔吗?

  • regretful (adj.) 1640s, "full of regret," from regret + -ful. Regretfully, properly "with regret," incorrectly used in place of regrettably "it is to be regretted that; calling for regret" at least since 1965. "A regrettable use, prob. after HOPEFULLY adv.2" [OED].
re·gret·ful / rɪˈɡretfl ; NAmE rɪˈɡretfl / adjective feeling or showing sadness or disappointment because of sth that has happened or sth that you have done or not done 后悔的;失望的;令人惋惜的;遗憾的 SYN rueful a regretful look 失望的眼神 re·gret·ful / rɪˈɡretfl ; NAmE rɪˈɡretfl /
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