Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #13708
regrettably
令人遗憾地；可惜地
核心释义
In a manner inspiring or deserving regret.
- 1.
以令人遗憾或应受后悔的方式。
In a manner inspiring or deserving regret.
以令人遗憾或应受后悔的方式。；抱歉地；遗憾地；可悲地
用法In use
Regrettably, the concert was canceled due to the storm.
用法提示：副词 'regrettably' 在句首修饰整个句子，表示对取消感到遗憾。
She regrettably missed the bus and arrived late.
用法提示：副词 'regrettably' 修饰动词 'missed'，表示遗憾的方式。
The team, regrettably, did not qualify for the finals.
用法提示：副词 'regrettably' 作为插入语，表达对未能晋级的惋惜。
Regrettably, [independent clause]
句首使用，表达对整个句子的遗憾语气。
Regrettably, the concert was canceled.
遗憾的是，音乐会取消了。
[independent clause], regrettably
句末使用，语气稍弱，常出现在书面语中。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- regrettably common
- 令人遗憾地普遍
- This kind of error is regrettably common in student essays.这类错误在学生作文中令人遗憾地普遍。
- regrettably necessary
- 令人遗憾地必要
- The layoffs were regrettably necessary to keep the company afloat.裁员对于维持公司运营是令人遗憾地必要的。
- regrettably mistaken
- 很遗憾地弄错了
- She was regrettably mistaken about his intentions.很遗憾，她对他的意图理解错了。
- regrettably true
- 令人遗憾地属实
- It is regrettably true that many old buildings have been demolished.令人遗憾的是，许多老建筑确实已被拆除。
- regrettably little
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 regrettably 拆成 regret（遗憾）+ -ably（副词后缀），联想成“带着遗憾地说”，即令人遗憾地。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式书面语、正式演讲、新闻报道、正式致歉声明 regrettably 通常用于较正式的书面或口头语境，表示“令人遗憾地”，多出现在新闻报道、官方声明或正式致歉中；日常口语中较少使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
常置于句首或主句前，表示对后续事实的遗憾。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Acceptably and respectably are the closest sound matches, sharing the stressed vowel /ɛ/ and the suffix -ably, but they do not fully rhyme with regrettably because the consonants after the vowel differ (/pt/ and /kt/ vs /t/). Inevitably also has /ɛ/ but is a weaker match. Probably, comfortably, and suitably are spelling lookalikes (all end in -ably) with different stressed vowels, so they do not rhyme.
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