regretful
英 [rɪ'gretfʊl; -f(ə)l]
美 [rɪ'ɡrɛtfl]
中文詞源
regretful 遺憾的，懊悔的來自 regret,遺囑，懊悔。
英文詞源
- 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" since at least 1965. "A regrettable use, prob. after HOPEFULLY adv.2" [OED].
雙語例句
- 1. Surprisingly, she didn't feel nervous, or regretful about her actions.
- 令人驚訝的是，她並沒有對她的行為感到緊張或後悔。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Mr Griffin gave a regretful smile.
- 格裏芬先生遺憾地笑了笑。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. A person who does a regrettable action is often regretful afterwards.
- 行為不檢點的人,日後往往懊悔.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 4. He is regretful for what he has done.
- 他對自己之所為感到後悔.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. We feel regretful to his decision.
- 我們對他的決定感到遺憾.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》