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单词 rue
释义

rue

1 of 3

verb

ˈrü How to pronounce rue (audio)
rued; ruing

transitive verb

: to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for

intransitive verb

: to feel sorrow, remorse, or regret

rue

2 of 3

noun (1)

: regret, sorrow
with rue my heart is laden A. E. Housman

rue

3 of 3

noun (2)

: a European strong-scented perennial woody herb (Ruta graveolens of the family Rutaceae, the rue family) that has bitter leaves used medicinally

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If you remember your high school French, or if you've ever strolled down the Rue de Rivoli in Paris, you may have the notion that the English word rue is somehow connected to the French word for "street." In actuality, the French and English words are not related at all. The English rue is originally from the Old English word hrēow, meaning "sorrow." Used as both a noun and, more frequently, a verb, rue is very old, dating back to before the 12th century.

Synonyms

Verb

  • bemoan
  • deplore
  • lament
  • regret
  • repent

Noun (1)

  • contriteness
  • contrition
  • guilt
  • penitence
  • regret
  • remorse
  • remorsefulness
  • repentance
  • self-reproach
  • shame
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Verb He must be ruing his decision now. I rue the day I agreed to this stupid plan.

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English rewe, from Old English hrēow; akin to Old High German hriuwa sorrow

Noun (2)

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin ruta, from Greek rhytē

First Known Use

Verb

12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

rue

verb

ˈrü How to pronounce rue (audio)
rued; ruing
: to feel sorrow or regret for You'll rue the day you crossed me.

Medical Definition

rue

noun

ˈrü How to pronounce rue (audio)
: a strong-scented perennial woody herb (Ruta graveolens of the family Rutaceae, the rue family) that has bitter leaves used in medicine

rue 1 of 2

noun

as in regret
a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing a soul filled with pain and rue

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • regret
  • remorse
  • guilt
  • shame
  • remorsefulness
  • contrition
  • penitence
  • repentance
  • self-reproach
  • sadness
  • sorrow
  • contriteness
  • blame
  • grief
  • scruple
  • anguish
  • qualm
  • ruth
  • compunction
  • chagrin
  • apology
  • responsibility
  • embarrassment
  • misgiving
  • prick
  • mea culpa
  • excuses
  • culpability
  • distress
  • fault
  • liability
  • rap
  • hand-wringing
  • bloodguilt
  • bloodguiltiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • impenitence
  • remorselessness

rue

2 of 2

verb

as in to regret
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about I rue the day I agreed to this stupid plan

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • regret
  • lament
  • repent
  • bemoan
  • bewail
  • deplore
  • mourn
  • grieve (for)
  • sorrow (for)
  • ache (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • savour
  • relish
  • savor
  • delight (in)
  • enjoy
  • revel (in)
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