regrettable是什么意思？

regrettable

英[rɪˈgretəbl] 美[rɪˈɡrɛtəbəl]

• adj. 令人遗憾的，可惜的，可悲的，抱歉的；

副词：regrettably;

例句

• A person who does a regrettable action is often regretful afterwards. 行为不检点的人,日后往往懊悔.
• His tiredness caused him to make a regrettable error. 他由于疲劳而犯了个令人遗憾的错误.
• It is highly regrettable that the minister cannot be here in person. 很遗憾,部长不能亲自出席.
• It's regrettable that you diddled away the whole afternoon. 真可惜,你把整个下午浪费掉了.
• He spoke of this as a regrettable lapse into political exoticism on his part. 他把这件发生在身上的事作为一桩不幸的落入政治上的异国情调的失足来谈论.
• It is regrettable that strike leaders seem intent on spoiling holidays. 遗憾的是罢工领导人似乎决意要破坏节日的气氛。
• ...an investigation into what the army described as a regrettable incident... 对军方称之为令人遗憾的事件的调查
• The President pleaded that strong rule from the centre was a regrettable, but temporary necessity. 总统辩解说，实行高度的中央集权虽不尽如人意，但暂时来说却是必要的。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  令人遗憾的;可惜的;令人惋惜的
  You describe something as regrettable when you think that it is bad and that it should not happen or have happened.
  例句
  ...an investigation into what the army described as a regrettable incident... 对军方称之为令人遗憾的事件的调查 It is regrettable that strike leaders seem intent on spoiling holidays. 遗憾的是罢工领导人似乎决意要破坏节日的气氛。

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  令人遗憾的;使人懊悔的
  His tiredness caused him to make a regrettable error. 他由于疲劳而犯了个令人遗憾的错误。 It is highly regrettable that the minister cannot be here in person. 很遗憾，部长不能亲自出席。

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. deserving regret;
  "regrettable remarks""it's regrettable that she didn't go to college""it's too bad he had no feeling himself for church"