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| /rɪˈgret/ |
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| | a feeling of sadness about something that has happened 懊悔；遗憾 | with great/deep regret It is with deep regret that we have to report the deaths of five soldiers. 我们不得不报告5个士兵阵亡的消息，对此我们深表遗憾。 | | express regret The doctor expressed regret over his inability to do more for my father. 医生由于对我父亲的病无能为力而表示遗憾。 | | | a | a feeling of sadness about something you wish you had not said or done 惋惜；懊悔 | | His face showed no sign of regret for what he had done. 他的脸上没有为他所做过的事流露出丝毫的懊悔。 | | have no regrets I have no regrets about leaving the army. 我对离开部队没有什么遗憾。 | | only/biggest regret Tom’ s biggest regret was not being there when his mother died. 汤姆最大的遗憾是，他母亲去世时他不在场。 | | |
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| - | give/send (sb) your regrets formal
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| used as a polite way of refusing an invitation |
| （用于婉转地谢绝邀请）（向某人）表示/转达你的遗憾 |
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| Please give your parents our regrets that we cannot be there. 我们不能去，请向你父母转达我们的遗憾。 |
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| Words frequently used with regret | | regret 的常见搭配词 | | adverbs | bitterly, deeply, genuinely, greatly, very much, | | | |
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