regret1/rIˋgrɛt; rIˈɡret/v [T] regretted , regretting 1 to feel sorry about something you have done and wish you had not done it 后悔〔做过的事〕﹔对…感到遗憾: regret doing sth We’ve always regretted selling that car. 我们一直都后悔卖掉那辆车。+(that) He regrets that he never went to college. 他觉得遗憾﹐自己一直都没有上过大学。bitterly/deeply/greatly regret It was a stupid thing to do and I bitterly regret it. 这么做很愚蠢﹐我非常懊悔。If we don’t deal with the problem now, we’ll live to regret it (=will regret it in the future). 如果现在不解决这个问题﹐我们终会后悔的。2 formal to be sorry and sad about a situation【正式】对〔某种情况〕感到遗憾[抱歉]: +(that) Miss Otis regrets she's unable to attend today. 奥蒂斯小姐感到很抱歉﹐今天她不能出席。
regret2n [C,U] sadness that you feel about something because you wish it had not happened 懊悔﹔惋惜﹔遗憾: Carl said he had no regrets about his decision. 卡尔说他对自己的决定不感到后悔。The company expressed deep regret at the accident. 公司对这宗事故深表遗憾。 —regretfully adv —regretful adj