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单词 regret
释义
regret
(rɪgret )
Word forms: regrets , regretting , regretted
1. verb B1+
If you regret something that you have done, you wish that you had not done it.
I simply gave in to him, and I've regretted it ever since. [VERB noun]
Ellis seemed to be regretting that he had asked the question. [VERB that]
Five years later she regrets having given up her home. [VERB verb-ing]
Synonyms: be or feel sorry about, feel remorse about, be upset about, rue [literary]  
2. variable noun B2
Regret is a feeling of sadness or disappointment, which is caused by something that has happened or something that you have done or not done.
My great regret in life is that I didn't bring home the America's Cup.
Lillee said he had no regrets about retiring. [+ about]
3. verb B2
You can say that you regret something as a polite way of saying that you are sorry about it. You use expressions such as I regret to say or I regret to inform you to show that you are sorry about something. [politeness]
'I very much regret the injuries he sustained,' he said. [VERB noun]
I regret that the United States has added its voice to such protests. [VERB that]
Her lack of co-operation is nothing new, I regret to say. [VERB to-infinitive]
I regret to inform you he died as a consequence of his injuries. [VERB to-infinitive]
4. uncountable noun B2
If someone expresses regret about something, they say that they are sorry about it. [formal]
He expressed great regret and said that surgeons would attempt to reverse the operation.
She has accepted his resignation with regret.
Collocations:
deep regret
This distress is a cause of deep regret.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It was a noble move but my reaction was one of deep regret.
The Sun (2013)
In the case of one it proved a brilliant success, the other was a damp squib and is now cause for deep regret.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
feeling of regret
Does the feeling of regret concede the reality of counterfactuals?
The Times Literary Supplement
Not even the last view could bring out one feeling of regret.
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She now knows my deep feelings of regret about that.
Christianity Today
Being faced with the prospect of death can lead to feelings of regret and worries that things cannot be resolved.
Times, Sunday Times
The track also explores feelings of regret and heartbreak.
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regret a comment
He may live to regret that comment.
The Sun
I think he's going to regret the comments he made for the rest of his life.
The Sun
King bitterly regrets her comments to this day, even if she has more than made up for them with her campaigning.
Times, Sunday Times
He later said he regretted the comments.
Times, Sunday Times
Later, he regretted his comments.
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regret a remark
Had he come to regret the remark?
Times, Sunday Times
He may come to regret that remark.
Times, Sunday Times
I immediately regretted the remark.
Christianity Today
Several days later he indicated that he regretted that remark and said he had intended it as a joke.
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regret the lack of
Although enthusiastic at the beginning, art critics especially regret the lack of cohesion of the work.
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She regretted her lack of formal education, however, and always felt keenly that her mind had not been trained - something she made up for with her voracious reading.
Times, Sunday Times
He regrets the lack of personal papers — those burnt letters!
Times, Sunday Times
He always regretted his lack of sea time, but his service in hospitals, in management appointments and in research was immensely valuable.
Times, Sunday Times
Curiously for a book about a grand fabrication, one regrets the lack of fiction here.
The Times Literary Supplement
sense of regret
Yesterday, they appeared to accept further responsibility for their actions by expressing a stronger sense of regret than in previous public statements.
Times, Sunday Times
And, just like with a real karaoke club, you'll be left with some hazy memories and a slight sense of regret.
The Sun
It said that the sentiment of 'sympathy' in the sense of regret or sorrow was still sympathy.
The Sun
No, the problem has been the way in which the idea of being a 'good winner' has morphed into a sense of regret that there has to be a loser.
Times, Sunday Times
Once you've sealed the deal, the chemical high dissipates in minutes, often leaving a sense of regret that retailers call 'buyer's remorse'.
Times, Sunday Times
sincere regret
Regardless of the truth they must convey sincere regret with an intention never to repeat the offence.
Times, Sunday Times
I write now, in a spirit of sincere regret, to reassure you of my sincere and continuing efforts to make amends.
Times, Sunday Times
We have sincere regret for the unfortunate people who were wrongly admitted to the site and who believed, albeit for a short while, that they were beautiful.
Times, Sunday Times
In that case we have to express our sincere regret.
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Internal measures have been taken to ensure such incidents in the future are avoided,' it said, adding that it had expressed 'sincere regrets' to the four people concerned.
Times, Sunday Times
twinge of regret
But not without a twinge of regret.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
A twinge of regret at the passing years?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Should he tune in at home, Long will surely have more than a twinge of regret.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Translations:
Chinese: 遗憾, 后悔
Japanese: 後悔, 後悔する
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