regretted

英 [rɪˈɡretɪd]

美 [rɪˈɡretɪd]

v.  感到遗憾; 惋惜; 懊悔; 有礼貌地或正式地表示抱歉、痛惜或悲伤
regret的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 对…感到后悔;因…遗憾
  If youregretsomething that you have done, you wish that you had not done it.
  1. 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。
  2. Ellis seemed to be regretting that he had asked the question...
     埃利斯好像后悔问了这个问题。
  3. Five years later she regrets having given up her home.
     5年后她对当初放弃自己的家感到后悔。
• N-VAR 悔恨;失望;后悔;惋惜
  Regretis a feeling of sadness or disappointment, which is caused by something that has happened or something that you have done or not done.
  1. 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。
  2. Lillee said he had no regrets about retiring.
     利里说他没后悔退休。
• VERB 为…抱歉;很遗憾地说/通知你
  You can say that youregretsomething as a polite way of saying that you are sorry about it. You use expressions such asI regret to sayorI regret to inform youto show that you are sorry about something.
  1. 'I very much regret the injuries he sustained,' he said...
     “我对他的受伤感到很遗憾，”他说。
  2. 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。
  3. Her lack of co-operation is nothing new, I regret to say...
     很遗憾，我不得不说她缺少合作精神不是什么新鲜事。
  4. I regret to inform you he died as a consequence of his injuries.
     我很遗憾地通知你，他因伤势太重不治身亡。
• N-UNCOUNT 抱歉；遗憾
  If someone expressesregretabout something, they say that they are sorry about it.
  1. 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。
  2. She has accepted his resignation with regret.
     她遗憾地接受了他的辞职。

双语例句

• It is to be regretted that he should have died so young.
  他竟然这麽年轻就死了，实在令人惋惜。
• I regretted having blamed her unjustly.
  我懊悔不该错怪了她。
• It was the only time she had ever discouraged him from dangerous activities and she regretted it thereafter.
  那是她唯一一次劝他不要参加危险活动，说完以后她就后悔了。
• I immediately regretted my haste.
  我立即后悔自己太匆忙了。
• 'I think it stinks,'i replied and instantly regretted it.
  我回答说，“我觉得那臭不可闻。”话一出口我就后悔了。
• She regretted that she always praised him, whatever he did.
  她感到遗憾的是她总是称赞他，无论他做了什么。
• I immediately regretted having said this — I could have kicked myself.
  我一说完这话就后悔了——我都想抽自己。
• It is to be regretted that I can't help you.
  可惜我帮不了你的忙。
• I have never regretted like this, I have never been so eager to say a fluent English.
  我从来没有如此后悔，我从来没有如此渴望说一口流利的英语。
• Afterwards he regretted having spoken to them about it.
  过后他后悔对他们讲了这件事。