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re·gret·tableBrE /rɪˈɡretəbl/NAmE /rɪˈɡretəbl/ adjective~ (that…) (formal) that you are sorry about and wish had not happened 令人惋惜的；可惜的；令人遗憾的◆It is regrettable that the police were not informed sooner. 遗憾的是没有早些报警。◆The loss of jobs is highly regrettable. 失去工作非常令人遗憾。▸ re·gret·tably BrE /rɪˈɡretəbli/NAmE /rɪˈɡretəbli/ adverb◆Regrettably, crime has been increasing in this area. 令人遗憾的是这一地区的犯罪率在不断上升。 |