| 释义 |
sor·ry /ˈsɒrɪ，ˈsɔː-/ a. | int. | phr.
I a.
1. [用作表语]难过的；惋惜的；不安的
I am sorry to hear that. 听到这事我很难过。
She is sorry to have missed the show. 她觉得没有看到那场表演很可惜。
I am sorry that you are sick. 你病了，我感到很不安。
2. [用作表语]内疚的；遗憾的；懊悔的
Aren't you sorry for (或 about) what you've done? 你对自己所做的事不觉得内疚吗?
The manager had said he was sorry, there was nothing he could do about it. 经理说过他很遗憾，对此他没有什么办法可想。
If you say you're really sorry, I'll forgive you. 如果你说你真的感到后悔了，我就原谅你。
We are sorry that we cannot come to the party. 很遗憾，我们不能前来参加这次聚会。
I'm sorry to say that the experiment has not been a success. 很遗憾，试验没有成功。
I'm sorry I ever came here; I wish I'd stayed at home. 我真后悔来这儿，还不如呆在家里的好。
3. [用作表语](表示歉意)对不起的，抱歉的，过意不去的
I'm sorry (或 Sorry) to be late. 对不起，我来迟了。
I'm sorry (that) I forgot to return your book. 对不起，我忘了把书还给你了。
I'm sorry but I don't agree. 很抱歉，我不同意。
4. 可悲的；可怜的；使人伤心的；令人痛苦的；使人沮丧的
come to a sorry end 落到一个可悲的结局
be in a sorry plight 处境困窘
a sorry sight 悲惨景象
What a sorry state of affairs they are in! 他们的处境多么悲惨呀!
5. 拙劣的；破破烂烂的；劣等的，很不体面的
a sorry exhibit 蹩脚的展品
a sorry excuse 拙劣的借口
a woman in sorry clothes 衣衫褴褛的女人
a car in the sorriest of conditions 破得不能更破的汽车
make a sorry spectacle of oneself 出丑(或出洋相)
the sorry tales reported in the papers 报纸上报道的不光彩的流言蜚语
6. 无价值的；不中用的；差劲的
a sorry horse 驽马
a piece of sorry land 一块瘠土
a sorry attempt at apology 表示歉意的拙劣尝试
It was unfortunate that the kick was a sorry one, the ball flying over the goal. 很不幸，这一脚踢得太差劲，球从球门上飞过去了。
II int.
1. [表示礼貌地拒绝、请求原谅等]对不起，抱歉
Sorry, you can't come in. 抱歉，你不能进来。
Sorry, but I disagree. 对不起，我不同意。
Sorry, may I just add something here? 对不起，这里我可以补充一句吗?
Sorry, I kept you waiting. 对不起，让你久等了。
2. 〈主英〉[表示未听清楚对方的话，一般用升调]没听清；请再讲一下
A: I'm unwell. B: Sorry? A: I said, I am unwell. 甲：我有些不舒服。乙：你说什么?甲：我说，我有些不舒服。
3. [用以纠正自己刚才说错的话]不对，应当是
It's in the southeast, sorry, southwest of Asia. 这是在亚洲的东南部，不，西南部。
[< OE sārig < sār sore] phr. be (或 feel) sorry for 对…感到可惜 I feel sorry for whoever marries him! 无论哪个女人跟他结婚我都为她可惜。be (或 feel) sorry for oneself (对自己的遭遇等)感到倒霉而愤愤不平 How dare you feel sorry for yourself? It was your own fault! 你怎么敢为自己鸣冤叫屈?这都是你自己不好! |