英语词汇“regret”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

regret

释义

verb | noun

regretregret1 /rɪˈgrɛt/ ●●○ verb (regretted, regretting) [transitive]

ETYMOLOGYregret¹

Origin: 1400-1500 Old French regreter

VERB TABLE

regret

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	regret
	he, she, it	regrets
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	regretted
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have regretted
	he, she, it	has regretted
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had regretted
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will regret
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have regretted

Continuous Form
Present	I	am regretting
	he, she, it	is regretting
	you, we, they	are regretting
Past	I, he, she, it	was regretting
	you, we, they	were regretting
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been regretting
	he, she, it	has been regretting
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been regretting
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be regretting
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been regretting

COLLOCATIONS► bitterly/deeply regret something

It was a stupid thing to do and I deeply regret it (=regret something very much).

► live to regret

If we don’t deal with the problem now, we’ll live to regret it (=we’ll regret it in the future).

► You’ll regret it

You’ll regret it if you leave your job now.

► I regret that

I regret that I have to impose such a short deadline for this project.

1to feel sorry about something you have done and wish you had not done it: Do you ever regret taking this job?regret doing something I regretted not having worn a thicker coat.regret (that) Most of the men regretted that they hadn’t stayed in school.bitterly/deeply regret something It was a stupid thing to do and I deeply regret it (=regret something very much). If we don’t deal with the problem now, we’ll live to regret it (=we’ll regret it in the future). You’ll regret it if you leave your job now.2[not in progressive] formal to be sorry and sad about a situation: We regret any inconvenience this mistake caused you. I regret that I have to impose such a short deadline for this project.3I regret to say/inform/tell you that formal used when you are going to give someone bad news: I regret to inform you that your contract will not be renewed. [Origin: 1400–1500 Old French regreter]GRAMMAR: regret• Regret is often followed by an “-ing” form of a verb to mean that you are sorry for something you have done: I regret telling her about my problems (=I wish I had not told her).• Regret can also be followed by “to inform,” “to say,” “to advise,” etc., but this is used mainly in very formal writing and means that you are sorry about something that you have to tell someone: I regret to inform you that your application was not successful (=I’m sorry, but your application was not successful).

verb | noun

regretregret2 ●●○ noun

COLLOCATIONS► has no regrets

She has no regrets (=does not regret) about not pursuing a TV career.

► expressed regret

Dunne expressed regret at having joined the club.

► with (great/deep) regret

It is with deep regret that I accept your resignation.

1[countable usually plural, uncountable] sadness that you feel about something, because you wish it had not happened or that you had not done it: Jason detected a note of regret in her voice.regret about She has no regrets (=does not regret) about not pursuing a TV career.regret at Dunne expressed regret at having joined the club.with (great/deep) regret It is with deep regret that I accept your resignation.2much to somebody’s regret formal used to say that someone feels sad or sorry about something: Much to his regret, he never met his grandfather.3give/send your regrets formal to say that you are unable to go to a meeting, accept an invitation, etc.: Henry sends his regrets – he has the flu.

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