① regret用作動(dòng)詞時(shí),為及物動(dòng)詞,意為“感到懊悔,遺憾”,結(jié)構(gòu)為:
regret sth.
regret doing sth./having done sth.
regret+that從句
He regretted the choice he had made. 他為自己的選擇而懊悔。
She regretted selling the house. 她后悔賣(mài)了房子。
I regret that I shall not be able to come. 很遺憾,我不能來(lái)。
② regret還常用于下列句型中:
regret to say+that從句 遺憾地說(shuō)
regret to tell you+that從句 遺憾地告訴你
regret to inform you+that 從句 遺憾地通知你
I regret to say that you're wrong. 我遺憾地說(shuō)你錯(cuò)了。
I regret to tell you that I can't lend the money to you. 我很遺憾地告訴你,我不能把錢(qián)借給你。
③ regret用作名詞,意為“遺憾,懊悔”。搭配有:
have no regret about
feel no regret about
with deep regret
without any regret
He has no regret about what he has done. 他對(duì)自己所做的事不后悔。
She left home without any regret. 她毫不遺憾地離開(kāi)了家。
Much to my regret,I can't join you in the trip. 非常遺憾,我不能同你一塊旅行。