regret/regret(t)able/regret(t)ably

regret /riˈɡret/ I. vt. 遗憾，抱歉，悔恨（跟名词/代词、从句、v-ing和不定式）：I’ll never regret the choice I’ve made. 我决不后悔我所做出的决定。I regret that you see it like that. 很遗憾，你对这件事那样看。She regretted missing/having missed the film. 没能看这部电影她感到很后悔(表示对发生过的事感到遗憾)。I regret to say that we can’t stay here any longer. 我很抱歉(地告诉你)我们不能在这儿多呆了(常与 to say, to tell you 等连用)。 ‖II.n.［u］ 遗憾，抱歉，悔恨：feel regret for 感到为…后悔 He felt no shame, no regret. 他无羞耻，无遗憾。express regret for/at/over…对…表示遗憾：The manager expressed deep regret at/for the number of staff reductions. 老板对裁减那么多人员深表遗憾。

regret(t)able adj. 遗憾的

regret(t)ably adv. 抱歉地，遗憾地：［考句］ He said that they had regrettably been obliged to give up the scheme for lack of support.他说，因缺少资助他们非常遗憾地被迫放弃计划。