regretful是什么意思_regretful怎么读_中英文释义(含例句用法)

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone;"felt regretful over his vanished youth"
"regretful over mistakes she had made"
"he felt bad about breaking the vase"

中英词源

regretful 遗憾的，懊悔的

来自 regret,遗嘱，懊悔。

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].

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权威造句

1. Surprisingly, she didn"t feel nervous, or regretful about her actions.: 令人惊讶的是，她并没有对她的行为感到紧张或后悔。

2. Mr Griffin gave a regretful smile.: 格里芬先生遗憾地笑了笑。

3. A person who does a regrettable action is often regretful afterwards.: 行为不检点的人,日后往往懊悔.

4. He is regretful for what he has done.: 他对自己之所为感到后悔.

5. We feel regretful to his decision.: 我们对他的决定感到遗憾.

近反义词

sorry 对不起的

apologetic 道歉的

penitent 忏悔的

contrite 悔悟了的

remorseful 悔恨的

repentant 后悔的

ashamed 感到惭愧的

bad 坏的

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