sorry

adj.

1. 难过；惋惜；同情
   feeling sad and sympathetic
   1. I'm sorry that your husband lost his job.
      你丈夫把工作丢了，我很惋惜。
   2. We're sorry to hear that your father's in hospital again.
      听说你父亲又住院了，我们心里都不好受。
   3. No one is sorrier than I am about what happened.
      发生了这样的事，我比谁都难过。
2. 歉疚；惭愧；过意不去
   feeling sad and ashamed about sth that has been done
   1. We're very sorry about the damage to your car.
      损坏了你的车，我们真是过意不去。
   2. She was sorry that she'd lost her temper.
      她为自己发了脾气而感到愧疚。
   3. If you say you're sorry we'll forgive you.
      你要是道歉，我们就原谅你。
   4. He says he's really sorry for taking the car without asking.
      他没打招呼就用了车，他说他为此感到非常抱歉。
3. 后悔；遗憾；不忍
   feeling disappointed about sth and wishing you had done sth different or had not done sth
   1. She was sorry that she'd lost contact with Mary.
      她懊悔跟玛丽失去了联系。
   2. You'll be sorry if I catch you!
      要是让我抓着，你会后悔的！
   3. I was genuinely sorry to be leaving college.
      大学毕业时，我打心底里舍不得离去。
4. 悲惨的；破败的；可怜的
   very sad or bad, especially making you feel pity or disapproval
   1. The business is in a sorry state .
      公司境况真是糟糕。
   2. They were a sorry sight when they eventually got off the boat.
      他们最终从船上下来，一副惨兮兮的样子。

exclamation

1. （道歉时用）很抱歉，请原谅
   used when you are apologizing for sth
   1. Sorry I'm late!
      对不起，我来晚了！
   2. Did I stand on your foot? Sorry!
      我是不是踩你脚了？抱歉！
   3. Sorry to bother you, but could I speak to you for a moment?
      不好意思打搅你，我能不能跟你说几句话？
   4. Sorry, we don't allow dogs in the house.
      对不起，我们是不让狗进家的。
   5. He didn't even say sorry .
      他连句道歉的话也没有说。
2. （请某人重复你没听清的话）你说什么，请再说一遍
   used for asking sb to repeat sth that you have not heard clearly
   1. Sorry? Could you repeat the question?
      你说什么？能不能把你的问题再说一遍？
3. （纠正自己说错的话）不对，应该是
   used for correcting yourself when you have said sth wrong
   1. Take the first turning, sorry, the third turning on the right.
      到第一个——不——到第三个路口往右拐。

1. CONVENTION (用于表示歉意)对不起，抱歉
   You say 'Sorry' or 'I'm sorry' as a way of apologizing to someone for something that you have done which has upset them or caused them difficulties, or when you bump into them accidentally.
   1. 'We're all talking at the same time.' — 'Yeah. Sorry.'...
      “我们俩在同时讲话。”——“噢，抱歉。”
   2. Sorry I took so long...
      我耽误了这么长时间，真是对不起。
   3. Sorry for barging in like this...
      这么冒失地闯了进来，真是抱歉。
   4. I'm really sorry if I said anything wrong...
      如果我说错了什么，那真的十分抱歉。
   5. I'm sorry to call so late, but I need a favour...
      这么晚打电话真是抱歉，可是我需要帮个忙。
   6. The next morning she came into my room and said she was sorry.
      第二天早晨，她来我的房间向我道了歉。
2. ADJ-GRADED 遗憾的;难过的;抱歉的;失望的
   If you are sorry about a situation, you feel regret, sadness, or disappointment about it.
   1. She was very sorry about all the trouble she'd caused...
      她为自己引起了那么多麻烦而感到非常抱歉。
   2. I'm sorry about what's happened...
      我为所发生的事情感到遗憾。
   3. I'm sorry he's gone...
      我为他的离去感到惋惜。
   4. He was sorry to see them go.
      看到他们离去，他十分难过。
3. CONVENTION (用于告诉别人其不愿意听到的事时)对不起，抱歉，很遗憾
   You use I'm sorry or sorry as an introduction when you are telling a person something that you do not think they will want to hear, for example when you are disagreeing with them or giving them bad news.
   1. No, I'm sorry, I can't agree with you...
      不，很抱歉，我不同意你的看法。
   2. 'I'm sorry,' he told the real estate agent, 'but we really must go now.'...
      “对不起，”他对房地产代理人说，“但现在我们真的必须走了。”
   3. I'm sorry, but Miss Lee is resting and can't be disturbed...
      抱歉，李小姐正在休息，不能打扰。
   4. Sorry — no baths after ten o'clock...
      抱歉，10 点以后没有洗澡水。
   5. I'm sorry to have to tell you that Janet West is dead.
      很遗憾，我不得不告诉您，珍妮特·韦斯特已经不在人世。
4. PHRASE (表示威胁或警告)你会后悔的
   If someone says 'You'll be sorry', they are threatening you or warning you and suggesting that something unpleasant will happen to you because of your actions.
   1. I'll tell Daddy, and then you'll be sorry because he'll give you another black eye...
      我会告诉爸爸，到时候有你好受的，因为爸爸会再揍你一顿。
   2. Get back in there, or you'll be sorry.
      滚回那边去，否则你会后悔的。
5. PHRASE 很遗憾，很抱歉(包含失望或不赞成)
   You use the expression I'm sorry to say to express regret together with disappointment or disapproval.
   1. I've only done half of it, I'm sorry to say...
      很遗憾，我只完成了一半。
   2. This, I am sorry to say, is almost entirely wishful thinking.
      我很遗憾，这几乎完全是一厢情愿的想法。
6. CONVENTION (用于听到伤心或不愉快的消息时)我深感遗憾，我很难过
   You say 'I'm sorry' to express your regret and sadness when you hear sad or unpleasant news.
   1. I've heard about Mollie — I'm so sorry...
      我已经听说了莫莉的事情——我很难过。
   2. 'I'm afraid he's ill.' — 'I'm sorry to hear that.'
      “恐怕他生病了。”——“真是遗憾。”
7. ADJ-GRADED (为别人的不幸或不快)感到难过的，表示同情的
   If you feel sorry for someone who is unhappy or in an unpleasant situation, you feel sympathy and sadness for them.
   1. I felt sorry for him and his colleagues — it must have been so frustrating for them...
      我为他和他的同事们感到难过——这件事一定让他们感到非常沮丧。
   2. I am very sorry for the family.
      我十分同情这家人。
8. ADJ-GRADED (为自己的遭遇等)感到闷闷不乐，垂头丧气
   You say that someone is feeling sorry for themselves when you disapprove of the fact that they keep thinking unhappily about their problems, rather than trying to be cheerful and positive.
   1. What he must not do is to sit around at home feeling sorry for himself.
      他万万不可宅在家里自艾自怜。
9. (用于请对方重复所说的话)没听清，请再说一遍
   You say 'Sorry?' when you have not heard something that someone has said and you want them to repeat it.
10. CONVENTION (用于纠正自己刚才说错的话)不对，抱歉
    You use sorry when you correct yourself and use different words to say what you have just said, especially when what you say the second time does not use the words you would normally choose to use.
    1. Barcelona will be hoping to bring the trophy back to Spain — sorry, Catalonia — for the first time.
       巴塞罗那将有望首次把奖杯捧回西班牙——抱歉，是捧回加泰罗尼亚。
    2. ...refugees (sorry, economic migrants) who refuse to return to Vietnam.
       拒绝回到越南的难民(抱歉，应该说是经济移民)
11. ADJ-GRADED (处境)可怜的;(状态)糟糕的
    If someone or something is in a sorry state, they are in a bad state, mentally or physically.
    1. The fire left Kuwait's oil industry in a sorry state...
       这场大火使科威特的石油产业陷入悲惨的境地。
    2. She is a sorry sight...
       她的样子看上去糟透了。
    3. They were a sorry lot.
       他们是一群可怜的家伙。
12. better safe than sorry → see: safe

1. I'm sorry I blew up at you
   对不起，我对你发脾气了。
2. I'm sorry I made such a scene.
   对不起，我失态了。
3. 'We're all talking at the same time.' — 'Yeah. Sorry.'
   “我们俩在同时讲话。”——“噢，抱歉。”
4. Sorry I took so long
   我耽误了这么长时间，真是对不起。
5. Sorry for barging in like this
   这么冒失地闯了进来，真是抱歉。
6. I'm really sorry if I said anything wrong
   如果我说错了什么，那真的十分抱歉。
7. I'm sorry to call so late, but I need a favour
   这么晚打电话真是抱歉，可是我需要帮个忙。
8. The next morning she came into my room and said she was sorry.
   第二天早晨，她来我的房间向我道了歉。
9. She was very sorry about all the trouble she'd caused
   她为自己引起了那么多麻烦而感到非常抱歉。
10. I'm sorry about what's happened
    我为所发生的事情感到遗憾。
11. He was sorry to see them go.
    看到他们离去，他十分难过。
12. No, I'm sorry, I can't agree with you
    不，很抱歉，我不同意你的看法。
13. 'I'm sorry,' he told the real estate agent, 'but we really must go now.'
    “对不起，”他对房地产代理人说，“但现在我们真的必须走了。”
14. I'm sorry, but Miss Lee is resting and can't be disturbed
    抱歉，李小姐正在休息，不能打扰。
15. Sorry — no baths after ten o'clock
    抱歉，10点以后没有洗澡水。
16. I'm sorry to have to tell you that Janet West is dead.
    很遗憾，我不得不告诉您，珍妮特·韦斯特已经不在人世。
17. I'll tell Daddy, and then you'll be sorry because he'll give you another black eye
    我会告诉爸爸，到时候有你好受的，因为爸爸会再揍你一顿。
18. Get back in there, or you'll be sorry.
    滚回那边去，否则你会后悔的。
19. I've only done half of it, I'm sorry to say
    很遗憾，我只完成了一半。
20. This, I am sorry to say, is almost entirely wishful thinking.
    我很遗憾，这几乎完全是一厢情愿的想法。
21. I've heard about Mollie — I'm so sorry
    我已经听说了莫莉的事情——我很难过。
22. 'I'm afraid he's ill.' — 'I'm sorry to hear that.'
    “恐怕他生病了。”——“真是遗憾。”
23. I felt sorry for him and his colleagues — it must have been so frustrating for them
    我为他和他的同事们感到难过——这件事一定让他们感到非常沮丧。
24. I am very sorry for the family.
    我十分同情这家人。
25. What he must not do is to sit around at home feeling sorry for himself.
    他万万不可宅在家里自艾自怜。
26. Barcelona will be hoping to bring the trophy back to Spain — sorry, Catalonia — for the first time.
    巴塞罗那将有望首次把奖杯捧回西班牙——抱歉，是捧回加泰罗尼亚。
27. The fire left Kuwait's oil industry in a sorry state
    这场大火使科威特的石油产业陷入悲惨的境地。
28. She is a sorry sight
    她的样子看上去糟透了。
29. They were a sorry lot.
    他们是一群可怜的家伙。
30. I'm sorry I'm late.
    对不起，来迟了。

adj.

be/feel sorry for sb

• 怜悯；同情
  to feel pity or sympathy for sb
  1. He decided to help Jan as he felt sorry for her.
     他同情简的遭遇，决定帮助她。

feel sorry for yourself

• 感觉不幸；自我怜悯
  to feel unhappy; to pity yourself
  1. Stop feeling sorry for yourself and think about other people for a change.
     别老觉得自己委屈了，也替别人想一想吧。

I'm sorry

• （道歉时用）很抱歉，请原谅
  used when you are apologizing for sth
  1. I'm sorry, I forgot.
     对不起，我忘了。
  2. Oh, I'm sorry. Have I taken the one you wanted?
     哟，对不起。我是不是拿了你想要的那个？
  3. I'm sorry. I can't make it tomorrow.
     很抱歉。我明天不行。
• （表示不同意或委婉地拒绝）对不起
  used for disagreeing with sb or politely saying ‘no’
  1. I'm sorry, I don't agree.
     对不起，我不同意。
  2. I'm sorry, I'd rather you didn't go.
     恕我直言，我看你还是不去为好。
• （引出坏消息）很遗憾
  used for introducing bad news
  1. I'm sorry to have to tell you you've failed.
     我只能遗憾地告诉你，你不及格。

I'm sorry to say

• （表示某事令人失望）我遗憾地说
  used for saying that sth is disappointing
  1. He didn't accept the job, I'm sorry to say.
     我很遗憾，他不接受那项工作。

better safe than sorry

• 宁可事先谨慎有余，不要事后追悔莫及
  used to say that it is wiser to be too careful than to act too quickly and do sth you may later wish you had not

adj

1. causing dejection
   1. a blue day
   2. the dark days of the war
   3. a week of rainy depressing weather
   4. a disconsolate winter landscape
   5. the first dismal dispiriting days of November
   6. a dark gloomy day
   7. grim rainy weather

   Synonym:    bluedarkdingydisconsolatedismalgloomygrimdrabdreardreary

2. bad
   1. my finances were in a deplorable state
   2. a lamentable decision
   3. her clothes were in sad shape
   4. a sorry state of affairs

   Synonym:    deplorabledistressinglamentablepitifulsad

3. feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
   1. felt regretful over his vanished youth
   2. regretful over mistakes she had made
   3. he felt bad about breaking the vase

   Synonym:    regretfulbad

4. without merit
   1. a sorry horse
   2. a sorry excuse
   3. a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick
   4. the car was a no-good piece of junk

   Synonym:    good-for-nothinggood-for-naughtmeritlessno-accountno-countno-good