regret

verb

1. 感到遗憾；惋惜；懊悔
   to feel sorry about sth you have done or about sth that you have not been able to do
   1. If you don't do it now, you'll only regret it .
      你如果现在不做，以后一定会后悔的。
   2. The decision could be one he lives to regret .
      这一决定也许会有让他后悔的一日。
   3. ‘I've had a wonderful life,’ she said, ‘I don't regret a thing.’
      “我一辈子生活得很好，”她说，“我没什么可遗憾的。”
   4. He bitterly regretted ever having mentioned it.
      他非常懊悔提起那件事。
   5. I deeply regret what I said.
      我非常后悔说了那些话。
2. （有礼貌地或正式地表示抱歉、痛惜或悲伤）
   used to say in a polite or formal way that you are sorry or sad about a situation
   1. The airline regrets any inconvenience.
      航空公司对所造成的任何不便表示歉意。
   2. I regret that I am unable to accept your kind invitation.
      很遗憾，我不能接受你的友好邀请。
   3. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.
      我们很遗憾地通知您，您的申请未通过。
   4. It is to be regretted that so many young people leave school without qualifications.
      遗憾的是那么多年轻人不能毕业。

noun

1. 痛惜；懊悔；遗憾；失望
   a feeling of sadness or disappointment that you have because of sth that has happened or sth that you have done or not done
   1. It is with great regret that I accept your resignation.
      接受你的辞呈，我感到非常遗憾。
   2. She expressed her regret at the decision.
      她对这个决定表示失望。
   3. a pang/twinge of regret
      一阵痛悔之情
   4. I have no regrets about leaving Newcastle (= I do not feel sorry about it) .
      我一点也不后悔离开纽卡斯尔。
   5. What is your greatest regret (= the thing that you are most sorry about doing or not doing) ?
      你最大的遗憾是什么？
   6. He gave up teaching in 2001, much to the regret of his students.
      他于2001年放弃了教学，这使他的学生深感遗憾。

1. VERB 对…感到后悔;因…遗憾
   If you regret something that you have done, you wish that you had not done it.
   1. I simply gave in to him, and I've regretted it ever since...
      我就向他屈服了，从那以后我一直后悔。
   2. Ellis seemed to be regretting that he had asked the question...
      埃利斯好像后悔问了这个问题。
   3. Five years later she regrets having given up her home.
      5年后她对当初放弃自己的家感到后悔。
2. N-VAR 悔恨;失望;后悔;惋惜
   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.
   1. My great regret in life is that I didn't bring home the America's Cup...
      我这辈子最大的遗憾就是没有把美洲杯捧回家。
   2. Lillee said he had no regrets about retiring.
      利里说他没后悔退休。
3. VERB 为…抱歉;很遗憾地说/通知你
   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.
   1. 'I very much regret the injuries he sustained,' he said...
      “我对他的受伤感到很遗憾，”他说。
   2. I regret that the United States has added its voice to such protests...
      我很遗憾美国也加入了这一抗议的行列。
   3. Her lack of co-operation is nothing new, I regret to say...
      很遗憾，我不得不说她缺少合作精神不是什么新鲜事。
   4. I regret to inform you he died as a consequence of his injuries.
      我很遗憾地通知你，他因伤势太重不治身亡。
4. N-UNCOUNT 抱歉；遗憾
   If someone expresses regret about something, they say that they are sorry about it.
   1. He expressed great regret and said that surgeons would attempt to reverse the operation...
      他深表歉意，说外科医生会努力消除手术造成的损伤。
   2. She has accepted his resignation with regret.
      她遗憾地接受了他的辞职。

1. She will regret losing a close political ally.
   她将为失去一个亲密的政治盟友而懊悔。
2. They may be burdened by guilt and regret.
   他们内心可能充满内疚和悔恨。
3. He did not regret saying what he did but felt that he could have expressed it differently.
   他并不后悔说了自己所做的事，但觉得本可以换一种方式表达。
4. I don't want to make the wrong decision and regret it later
   我不想作出错误的决定，其后再来后悔。
5. They will bitterly regret what they have done for ever more
   他们会为自己的所作所为痛悔终生。
6. From Cairo came expressions of regret at the attack.
   开罗对此次攻击表示遗憾。
7. This report was published in good faith but we regret any confusion which may have been caused.
   我们发表这篇报道的初衷是好的，但对可能已造成的混乱深感歉意。
8. He feels deep regret about his friend's death.
   他对朋友的去世深感惋惜。
9. You mustn't allow a golden opportunity to slip through your fingers or you will regret it later.
   千万别错失良机，否则日后追悔莫及。
10. He felt a flicker of regret
    他突然感到一丝悔意。
11. We regret to inform you that you are being furloughed indefinitely
    我们遗憾地通知您，您将要无限期地在家待岗。
12. I might well regret it later
    我很可能以后会对此后悔的。
13. His one regret is that he has never learned a language.
    他唯一的遗憾是从未学过一门外语。
14. She was aware of a sharp piercing regret.
    她感到一种深彻入骨的悔恨。
15. I simply gave in to him, and I've regretted it ever since
    我就向他屈服了，从那以后我一直后悔。
16. Ellis seemed to be regretting that he had asked the question
    埃利斯好像后悔问了这个问题。
17. My great regret in life is that I didn't bring home the America's Cup
    我这辈子最大的遗憾就是没有把美洲杯捧回家。
18. Lillee said he had no regrets about retiring.
    利里说他没后悔退休。
19. 'I very much regret the injuries he sustained,' he said
    “我对他的受伤感到很遗憾，”他说。
20. I regret that the United States has added its voice to such protests
    我很遗憾美国也加入了这一抗议的行列。
21. Her lack of co-operation is nothing new, I regret to say
    很遗憾，我不得不说她缺少合作精神不是什么新鲜事。
22. I regret to inform you he died as a consequence of his injuries.
    我很遗憾地通知你，他因伤势太重不治身亡。
23. He expressed great regret and said that surgeons would attempt to reverse the operation
    他深表歉意，说外科医生会努力消除手术造成的损伤。
24. She has accepted his resignation with regret.
    她遗憾地接受了他的辞职。
25. I don't regret stepping out of the security of marriage.
    我并不后悔放弃了婚姻所带来的安全感。
26. One single slip brings eternal regret, and looking back, your whole life has passed away.
    一失足成千古恨，再回头已过百年身。
27. Much to my regret, I refused to accept your kind invitation.
    （当时）拒绝您的盛情邀请，深感后悔。
28. If we die for the people, we shall die without regret.
    为人民而死，死而无憾。
29. I regret my bad action.
    我悔恨自己的不良行为。

  regret remorse repentance【导航词义：懊悔】

  regret n. 懊悔，惋惜

〔辨析〕普通用词，尤指因希望某事没有发生而感到的遗憾。

  remorse n. 懊悔，悔恨

〔辨析〕指对自己所做错事产生的深刻自责。

  repentance n. 后悔，忏悔，懊悔

〔辨析〕指对自己所做错事感到的懊悔。

noun

1. sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
   1. he drank to drown his sorrows
   2. he wrote a note expressing his regret
   3. to his rue, the error cost him the game

   Synonym:    sorrowrueruefulness

verb

1. express with regret
   1. I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard

2. decline formally or politely
   1. I regret I can't come to the party

3. feel remorse for

   Synonym:    repentrue

4. feel sad about the loss or absence of