regretful
英 /rɪˈɡretfəl/ 美 /rɪˈɡretfəl/
- adj. 后悔的；遗憾的Feeling sorry about something that happened or something you did.
He looked regretful after speaking sharply to his sister.
他对妹妹说话太冲，之后显得很后悔。
Some graduates feel regretful about choosing a degree solely for its expected financial rewards.
一些毕业生对仅因预期经济回报而选择某个学位感到后悔。
搭配
feel regretful 感到后悔a regretful smile 带着遗憾的微笑regretful about a decision 对决定感到后悔
辨析提示
regretful指人感到遗憾；regrettable指事令人遗憾。
词族
regret (v.)、regret (n.)、regretfully (adv.)、regrettable (adj.)
近义 sorry、remorseful
相关词
- regret 后悔；对……感到遗憾
- regretfully 遗憾地；惋惜地
- quiver 轻微颤抖；抖动
- indebted 感激的；感恩的
- rejoice 欣喜；欢庆
- cutting 尖刻的；伤人的
- muster 鼓起；积聚
- fulfillment 满足感；成就感
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