Word · Frequency #24259
regretful
后悔的；懊悔的；遗憾的
核心释义
Feeling or showing regret; sorry or sad about something one has done or lost
- 1.
充满遗憾的感觉,沉浸在遗憾中。
Full of feelings of regret, indulging in regrets.
- 2.
对失去或做过的事情感到悲伤。
Sorrowful about what has been lost or done.
充满遗憾的感觉,沉浸在遗憾中。；对失去或做过的事情感到悲伤。；惋惜的；遗憾的；抱歉的
用法In use
She felt regretful about quitting her job without a plan.
用法提示：regretful 作形容词，与 about 连用，表示对已做的事感到后悔。
He looked regretful when he admitted that he had forgotten her birthday.
用法提示：regretful 作形容词，作 look 的表语，描述因做过某事而懊悔。
We were regretful that we had to cancel the trip at the last minute.
用法提示：regretful 作形容词，后接 that 从句，表示对某事感到遗憾。
be regretful about/for sth
She is still regretful about her decision.
她仍对自己的决定感到遗憾。
be regretful that + clause
后接完整从句。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- regretful about
- 对……感到遗憾/懊悔
- She was regretful about the harsh words she had said.她对自己说过的刻薄话感到懊悔。
- regretful for
- 为……感到抱歉/遗憾
- He felt regretful for missing his daughter's recital.他为错过女儿的独奏会感到遗憾。
- feel regretful
- 感到遗憾
- I feel regretful that we never got to say goodbye.我为我们没能告别感到遗憾。
- regretful sigh
- 遗憾的叹息
- With a regretful sigh, she closed the old photo album.她遗憾地叹了口气，合上了旧相册。
- regretful look
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
regret（后悔）+ -ful（充满）→ 满心后悔的，像一直念叨“要是当初……”的感觉。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式书信、公开讲话 regretful 比较正式，多用于书面或正式场合，表示对已发生事情的遗憾或歉意；日常口语中更常用 sorry 或 regret，选择时需注意语气。
语法说明Grammar Note
主语通常是人，表示人自己心里感到遗憾、惋惜。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 forgetful 与 regretful 真正押韵（/-ɛtfəl/）；grateful、hopeful、peaceful、careful 虽都含 -ful，但重读元音不同，不押韵；regret 是 regretful 的动词原形，拼写相关，但结尾没有 -ful，发音也不与 regretful 押韵。
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