regret
US
UK regret [sth] vtr: (be sorry for)
SC 为...感到遗憾 wèi ... gǎn dào yí hàn
SC 后悔 wèi ... gǎn dào yí hàn，hòu huǐ
TC 後悔
TC 後悔
As soon as I had said the words, I regretted my harsh tone.
话一说出口我就后悔了，觉得自己的口气太重。
regret doing [sth] vtr: (wish you had not done)
SC 后悔做过
TC 後悔做過
TC 後悔做過
SC 遗憾做过
Cathy regretted hurting her friend's feelings.
凯茜后悔伤害了她朋友的感情。
regret, regret that vtr: (with clause: be sorry)
SC 后悔，懊悔 hòu huǐ，ào huǐ
TC 後悔
TC 後悔
SC 抱歉 bào qiàn
I regret we are unable to issue a refund.
很抱歉，我们不能退款。
regret n: ([sth] regretted)
SC 懊悔 ào huǐ
SC 遗憾 ào huǐ，yí hàn
TC 遺憾
TC 遺憾
Gareth's biggest regret was never having children.
加雷斯最大的遗憾就是没有孩子。
regrets npl: (polite refusal)
SC 抱歉 bào qiàn
SC 婉拒 bào qiàn，wǎn jù
William sends his regrets; he can't come tonight as he has a prior engagement.
威廉姆婉拒了邀请。由于之前就有约了，他今晚不能来了。
regret [sth] vtr: formal (grieve)
SC 痛惜
SC 惋惜 wǎn xī
We all regret the death of our departed colleague.
我们都为过世的同事感到痛惜。
regret nothing vtr + pron: (feel no remorse)
SC 毫无悔意