1. | 感到遗憾；惋惜；懊悔to feel sorry about sth you have done or about sth that you have not been able to do |
If you don't do it now, you'll only regret it . 你如果现在不做，以后一定会后悔的。 | |
The decision could be one he lives to regret . 这一决定也许会有让他后悔的一天。 | |
‘I've had a wonderful life,’ she said, ‘I don't regret a thing.’ “我一辈子生活得很好，”她说，“我没什么可遗憾的。” | |
He bitterly regretted ever having mentioned it. 他非常懊悔提起那件事。 | |
I deeply regret what I said. 我非常后悔说了那些话。 | |
I regret that I never got to meet him in person. 很遗憾我始终没能见到他本人。 |
2. | ~ sth （有礼貌地或正式地表示抱歉、痛惜或悲伤）used to say in a polite or formal way that you are sorry or sad about a situation |
The airline regrets any inconvenience. 航空公司对所造成的任何不便表示歉意。 | |
I regret that I am unable to accept your kind invitation. 很遗憾，我不能接受你的友好邀请。 | |
We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful. 我们很遗憾地通知您，您的申请未获通过。 | |
It is to be regretted that so many young people leave school without qualifications. 遗憾的是那么多年轻人肄业离校。 |
1. | [u][c] 痛惜；懊悔；遗憾；失望a feeling of sadness or disappointment that you have because of sth that has happened or sth that you have done or not done |
It is with great regret that I accept your resignation. 接受你的辞呈，我感到非常遗憾。 | |
She expressed her regret at the decision. 她对这个决定表示失望。 | |
a pang/twinge of regret 一阵痛悔之情 | |
I have no regrets about leaving Newcastle(= I do not feel sorry about it) . 我一点也不后悔离开纽卡斯尔。 | |
What is your greatest regret(= the thing that you are most sorry about doing or not doing) ? 你最大的遗憾是什么？ | |
He gave up teaching in 2009, much to the regret of his students. 他于 2009 年放弃了教学，这使他的学生深感遗憾。 |
