1 to feel sorry that you did sth or that you did not do sth 感到遗憾、惋惜、后悔或懊悔:
I hope you won't regret your decision later.我希望你以后不会后悔作出这决定。Do you regret not taking the job?你没有接受那份工作,感到后悔吗?
2 (formal 正式) used as a way of saying that you are sorry for sth (用于表示抱歉):
I regret to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful.很抱歉通知你,你的申请没有成功。
*regret²
/rɪˈgret ||; rɪˈgrɛt/noun
[C,U] a feeling of sadness about sth that cannot now be changed 遗憾;后悔;懊悔;惋惜:
Do you have any regretsthat you didn't go to university?你没有上大学,觉得遗憾吗? ➔regretful /-fl ||; -fəl/ adja regretful look/smile 懊悔的神色;怅然一笑
➔regretfully /-fəli ||; -fəlɪ/ adv