sorry
adjective
uk/ˈsɒr.i/us/ˈsɔːr.i/sorryadjective(SAD)
A2[after verb]
feelingsadness,sympathy, ordisappointment,especiallybecause somethingunpleasanthashappenedor been done:
悲伤的，难过的；惋惜的I'm just sorryaboutall thetroubleI'vecausedher.我为给她带来的所有麻烦而感到抱歉。
He'd reallyupsether and he didn'tseemat all sorry.他确实惹恼了她，但他似乎一点儿也不感到愧疚。
[+ (that)]I'm sorry(that)you had such adifficultjourney.你的行程如此艰辛，我深表同情。
[+ to infinitive]We were both sorrytohearyou've beenillagain.听说你又生病了，我们两个都很难过。
Ifeelso sorryfortheirkids- it must be really hard for them.我为孩子们感到十分难过——对他们而言肯定非常艰难。
Compare
apologetic
feel sorry foryourselfdisapproving
tofeelsadbecause you have aproblemand youfeelthat it is notfairthat you aresufferingso much:
（对自己的遭遇而感到）愤愤不平Hesoundedvery sorry for himself on thephone.他在电话里听上去一肚子怨气。
I'm sorry to say
used to show that something that must be saidcausessadnessordisappointment:
我很遗憾；我很抱歉I'm sorry to saythatthe project'sfundinghas beencancelled.我很遗憾，项目的资金被取消了。
Mostpeoplewhostarttheexerciseclassdo, I'm sorry to say, give up within the first twoweeks.我很遗憾，参加这门健身课的大多数人确实在头两周内就放弃了。
- Ifeelsorry for thekids, too - they've had a hardtime.
- I was sorry tohearaboutyourtroubleonholiday.
- Ifeelso sorry forpeoplein thatsituation.
- I'm just sorry aboutmessinghim around again.
- I'm sorry you'reill- Ihopeyou get wellsoon.
Feeling sad and unhappy
- a dog's lifeidiom
- a long faceidiom
- angsty
- be cut upidiom
- be down in the mouthidiom
- be in a funkidiom
- be in bitsidiom
- distraught
- distressed
- dog
- doleful
- lovelorn
- lovesick
- low-spirited
- lugubrious
- wistful
- wistfully
- woe
- woe is meidiom
- woebegone
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Making & accepting apologies
sorryadjective(APOLOGY)
A1[after verb]
used to say that youwishyou had not done what you have done,especiallywhen youwantto bepoliteto someone you have done somethingbadto:
抱歉的，对不起的Oh, I'm sorry - I didn'tseeyou there.哦，很抱歉——我在那儿没看见你。
Tom, I'm so sorryaboutlastnight- it was all myfault.汤姆，我对昨晚的事感到非常抱歉——都是我的错。
I'vesaidI'm sorry.我已经说对不起了。
to apologize for something
- apologizeUKI apologise for the error.
- say sorryHe didn't even say sorry.
- sorryI forgot your name, sorry.
- make an apologyThe president made an apology to the people of Japan in a public speech.
- express regretHe later expressed regret for portraying sharks as creatures that target human beings.
- I'm sorry that I wasn'tabletophoneyouyesterday.
- I'm sorry I'm late.
- I'mgenuinelysorry for what I said, I really am.
- I'm sorry, I was onlytryingto behelpful.
- I'm so sorry tokeepyouwaiting.
Making & accepting apologies
- afraid
- amends
- apologetically
- apologize
- atone forsomething
- atonement
- bury the hatchetidiom
- conciliatory
- crawl back (tosomeone)idiom
- excuse
- expiate
- forgive
- pardonable
- plead
- remission
- repent
- sink
- soz
- takesomethingback
- turn the other cheekidiom
sorryadjective(SAYING NO)
I'm sorry
B2
used to showpolitenesswhenrefusingsomething ordisagreeing:
I'm sorry, but Ithinkyou've made amistake.对不起，但我认为你犯了一个错误。
I'm sorry, I can'tagree.很抱歉，我不能同意。
- I'm sorry, Itotallydisagreewith you.
- I'm sorry,madam, therestaurantisfullybooked.
- I'm sorry,madam, but we have to go by therules.
- I'm sorry, but you'll just have towaityourturnlike everybodyelse.
- I'm sorry, but I'm toobusytohelpyou now - I can only do one thing at atime.
Polite expressions
- actually
- allow
- be so good as tophrase
- by all meansidiom
- chance
- cordially
- could
- magic word
- may I askidiom
- might
- might I ask/inquire/knowidiom
- no problemidiom
- obliged
- pardon (me)idiom
- problem
- say
- welcome
- wonder
- would
- you're welcomeidiom
sorryadjective(BAD CONDITION)
sorry sight, state, tale, etc.
abadconditionorsituation:
悲惨的景象／糟糕的状况／糟糕的事情（等等）He was a sorrysightwhen he gothome-soakingandcoveredinmud.他到家的时候，一副惨兮兮的样子——浑身湿透了，而且都是泥。
It's a sorrysituationwhen there isn't anyfoodin thehouse.家里什么吃的都没有，真是够可怜的。
Informal words for bad
- badass
- bobbin
- bum
- crappy
- crash and burnidiom
- crook
- cruddy
- duff
- lousy
- not be up to muchidiom
- pappy
- piss-poor
- pisser
- shite
- shoddiness
- shoddy
- shonky
- such as it isidiom
- super-bad
- tacky
sorry
exclamation
uk/ˈsɒr.i/us/ˈsɔːr.i/sorryexclamation(APOLOGY)
used whenapologizingfor something:
对不起，抱歉"That's myfootyou'resteppingon." "Sorry!"“你踩了我的脚。”“对不起！”
to apologize for something
- apologizeUKI apologise for the error.
- say sorryHe didn't even say sorry.
- sorryI forgot your name, sorry.
- make an apologyThe president made an apology to the people of Japan in a public speech.
- express regretHe later expressed regret for portraying sharks as creatures that target human beings.
- Sorry - I didn'tcatchwhat you said.
- Sorry, could you say that again?
- Sorry, thisareaisclosedto thepublic.
- Sorry, I can'tletyou in withoutidentification.
- Sorry, can Iseeyourpass?
Making & accepting apologies
- afraid
- amends
- apologetically
- apologize
- atone forsomething
- atonement
- bury the hatchetidiom
- conciliatory
- crawl back (tosomeone)idiom
- excuse
- expiate
- forgive
- pardonable
- plead
- remission
- repent
- sink
- soz
- takesomethingback
- turn the other cheekidiom
sorryexclamation(POLITE NEGATIVE)
used to showpolitenesswhenrefusingsomething ordisagreeing:
（婉转地表示拒绝或反对）对不起，抱歉Sorry, you can't go in there.抱歉，你不能到那里面去。
used whenpolitelyaskingsomeone torepeatsomething or whenpolitelyinterruptingsomeone:
（表示礼貌地请对方重复或打断对方的话）你说什么，没听清楚"He's late." "Sorry?" "I said he's late."“他迟到了。”“你说什么？”“我说他迟到了。”
Sorry, could you just say that lastsentenceagainplease?我没听清楚，你能否把最后一句话重复一下？
Polite expressions
- actually
- allow
- be so good as tophrase
- by all meansidiom
- chance
- cordially
- could
- magic word
- may I askidiom
- might
- might I ask/inquire/knowidiom
- no problemidiom
- obliged
- pardon (me)idiom
- problem
- say
- welcome
- wonder
- would
- you're welcomeidiom