regret

🇬🇧 UK/ri'gret/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kA2

Definitions

v.

To feel sorry or sad about something that has happened or been done

后悔,遗憾,惋惜

n.

A feeling of sadness or disappointment about something that has happened or been done

遗憾,悔恨,抱歉

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
regretother
=regret

Common Collocations

  • 1.express regret表示遗憾
  • 2.deep regret深切遗憾
  • 3.with regret遗憾地
  • 4.no regrets无怨无悔

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She expressed deep regret over her hasty decision to quit the job.

  • 2.

    He lived with the regret of never telling his father how much he loved him.

  • 3.

    We regret to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful.

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