"he drank to drown his sorrows" "he wrote a note expressing his regret" "to his rue, the error cost him the game"
"I regret I can't come to the party"
"I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard"
误 She regretted for her past mistakes.
正 She regretted her past mistakes.
析regret意为“悔恨”,是及物动词,后面直接跟宾语,不需加介词for。
我很抱歉地通知你,我们不能给你提供工作。误 I regret informing you that we are unable to offer you employment.
正 I regret to inform you that we are unable to offer you employment.
我遗憾地通知你,你的申请没有成功。误 I regret informing you that your application has been unsuccessful.
正 I regret to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful.
我深深地后悔说了这些话。误 I deeply regret to say these words.
正 I deeply regret having said these words.
析 表示“为将要做的事而遗憾”应该用regret to- v ; 表示“为已做的某事而懊悔〔遗憾〕”应该用regret v -ing。
误 Please accept my regret at having to refuse the invitation.
正 Please accept my regrets at having to refuse the invitation.
析regret作名词指由于谢绝而表示的“歉意”时,用复数形式。
