regrettably是什么意思？

regrettably

英[rɪ'ɡretəblɪ] 美[rɪ'ɡretəblɪ]

• adv. 令人遗憾地，使人懊悔地；

形容词：regrettable;

例句

• He said that they had regrettably been obliged to give up the scheme for lack of support. 他说因为缺乏支持，他们遗憾地被迫放弃了这项计划。
• The incidents are regrettably true. 很可惜这些事件都是真实的。
• The speaker was regrettably indisposed. 很遗憾,演讲人身体不适。
• Regrettably we have to house families in these inadequate flats. 很遗憾，我们不得不让住户挤在这些狭小的公寓里。
• No doubt many will regard these as harsh words, but regrettably they are true. 固然会有很多人认为这些话过于刻薄，但是遗憾的是这些都是真话。

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

• adv.
  抱歉地,遗憾地,可悲地
  He said that they had regrettably been obliged to give up the scheme for lack of support. 他说因为缺乏支持，他们遗憾地被迫放弃了这项计划。

英英词典释义

• Adverb
  1. by bad luck;
  "unfortunately it rained all day""alas, I cannot stay"