regrettable

Word family noun regret adjective regrettable regretful verb regret adverb regrettably regretfully

re·gret·ta·ble /rɪˈɡretəbəl/ adjectiveadj

PITY/IT'S A PITYsomething that is regrettable is unpleasant, and you wish things could be different 令人懊悔的，可惜的，令人遗憾的 SYN unfortunate

This was a very regrettable error.

这是个令人很遗憾的错误。

it is regrettable that

It’s regrettable that classical music receives so little attention.

遗憾的是，人们对古典音乐关注甚少。

Examples from the Corpus

regrettable• Any job losses are regrettable.• The departure of Richard Wilcock and his staff was equally regrettable.• The latest shortfall, for 1993-94, caused by yet more Republican mischief-making, is regrettable.• The whole business was regrettable but not beyond redemption.• There was regrettable delay in serving it and it should have been served personally on Mr. Butler in prison.• Shortly after his father died the new Earl said how regrettable it was that he had died alone.• Neither welcomed the presence of the city's poor, the majority of its population, though both recognised their regrettable necessity.• For a regrettable number, emotional instability and spiritual confusion remain long after the physical bruises have faded.• It's regrettable that we can't go in June when the weather is best.

it is regrettable that• Against that background, it is regrettable that the Opposition intend to move to deny the Bill a Second Reading this evening.

词汇	regrettable
释义	regrettable Word family noun regret adjective regrettable regretful verb regret adverb regrettably regretfully re·gret·ta·ble /rɪˈɡretəbəl/ adjectiveadj PITY/IT'S A PITYsomething that is regrettable is unpleasant, and you wish things could be different 令人懊悔的，可惜的，令人遗憾的 SYN unfortunate This was a very regrettable error. 这是个令人很遗憾的错误。 it is regrettable that It’s regrettable that classical music receives so little attention. 遗憾的是，人们对古典音乐关注甚少。 Examples from the Corpus regrettable• Any job losses are regrettable.• The departure of Richard Wilcock and his staff was equally regrettable.• The latest shortfall, for 1993-94, caused by yet more Republican mischief-making, is regrettable.• The whole business was regrettable but not beyond redemption.• There was regrettable delay in serving it and it should have been served personally on Mr. Butler in prison.• Shortly after his father died the new Earl said how regrettable it was that he had died alone.• Neither welcomed the presence of the city's poor, the majority of its population, though both recognised their regrettable necessity.• For a regrettable number, emotional instability and spiritual confusion remain long after the physical bruises have faded.• It's regrettable that we can't go in June when the weather is best. it is regrettable that• Against that background, it is regrettable that the Opposition intend to move to deny the Bill a Second Reading this evening.
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