• adj. 后悔的，遺憾的；惋惜的

來自 regret,遺囑，懊悔。

regretful (adj.)

1640s, "full of regret," from regret + -ful. Regretfully, properly "with regret," incorrectly used in place of regrettably "it is to be regretted that; calling for regret" since at least 1965. "A regrettable use, prob. after HOPEFULLY adv.2" [OED].

1. Surprisingly, she didn't feel nervous, or regretful about her actions.

令人驚訝的是，她并沒有對她的行為感到緊張或后悔。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Mr Griffin gave a regretful smile.

格里芬先生遺憾地笑了笑。

來自柯林斯例句

3. A person who does a regrettable action is often regretful afterwards.

行為不檢點(diǎn)的人,日后往往懊悔.

來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

4. He is regretful for what he has done.

他對自己之所為感到后悔.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. We feel regretful to his decision.

我們對他的決定感到遺憾.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》