单词 | sorry |
释义 | sorry adj 1 [pred 作表语] ~ (to do sth/that...) feeling sadness or regret 感到悲伤或遗憾 We´re sorry to hear of your father´s death. 我们获悉令尊去世, 非常难过. I´m sorry to say that I won´t be able to accept the job. 很遗憾, 我不能接受这工作. I´d be sorry if you were to think that I disliked you. 若是你认为我不喜欢你, 那我就太伤心了. 2 [pred 作表语] ~ (for/about sth) full of shame and regret (esp about a past action); apologetic 惭愧; 懊悔; 自责; 表示歉意 Aren´t you sorry for/about what you´ve done? 你难道不为自己做的事情感到惭愧吗? If you say you´re sorry (ie if you apologize) we´ll forget the incident. 你要是道个歉, 我们就不追究这件事了. 3 (used to express mild regret, disagreement or refusal, and in making apologies and excuses 用以表示有些惋惜、 不同意或拒绝, 用以表达歉意或藉以搪塞) `Can you lend me a pound?´ `I´m sorry, I can´t.´ `能不能借给我一镑?'`很抱歉, 我无能为力.' I´m sorry, but I don´t share your opinion. 对不起, 您的意见我不能同意. I´m sorry I´m late. 对不起, 我来晚了. 4 [attrib 作定语] (-ier, -iest) (usu derog 通常作贬义) poor and shabby; pitiful 贫穷而残破的; 可怜的 a sorry sight 可怜的情景 The house was in a sorry state. 那房子残破不堪. (dated 旧) a sorry excuse, ie a worthless one 拙劣的藉口. 5 (idm 习语) be/feel sorry for sb (a) feel sympathy for sb 同情某人 I feel sorry for anyone who has to drive in this sort of weather. 我很同情在这种天气还得开车的人. (b) feel pity for, or mild disapproval of, sb 怜悯某人; 对某人有些不赞成 If he doesn´t realize the consequences of his actions, I´m sorry for him. 倘若他意识不到自己行为的後果, 那我就觉得他很可悲了. better safe than sorry => better2. cut a sorry, etc figure => figure1. sorry, interj 1 (used for apologizing, making excuses, etc 用以表示歉意、 搪塞等) Sorry, did I knock your elbow? 对不起, 我是不是撞到你的胳膊肘了? Sorry, I don´t know where she lives. 很抱歉, 我不知道她住在哪儿. 2 (esp Brit) (used when asking sb to repeat sth one has not heard properly 因未听清而请求对方再说一遍的用语) what did you say? 你说什麽? `I´m hungry.´ `Sorry?´ `I said I´m hungry.´ `我饿了.'`你说什麽?'`我说我饿了.' =>Usage at excuse2 用法见 excuse2. |
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