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sorry
adj
1 [pred 作表语]
~ (to do sth/that...) feeling sadness or regret 感到悲伤或遗憾
We´re sorry to hear of your father´s death. 我们获悉令尊去世, 非常难过.
I´m sorry to say that I won´t be able to accept the job. 很遗憾, 我不能接受这工作.
I´d be sorry if you were to think that I disliked you. 若是你认为我不喜欢你, 那我就太伤心了.
2 [pred 作表语]
~ (for/about sth) full of shame and regret (esp about a past action); apologetic 惭愧; 懊悔; 自责; 表示歉意
Aren´t you sorry for/about what you´ve done? 你难道不为自己做的事情感到惭愧吗?
If you say you´re sorry (ie if you apologize) we´ll forget the incident. 你要是道个歉, 我们就不追究这件事了.
3 (used to express mild regret, disagreement or refusal, and in making apologies and excuses 用以表示有些惋惜、 不同意或拒绝, 用以表达歉意或藉以搪塞)
`Can you lend me a pound?´ `I´m sorry, I can´t.´ ｀能不能借给我一镑?＇｀很抱歉, 我无能为力.＇
I´m sorry, but I don´t share your opinion. 对不起, 您的意见我不能同意.
I´m sorry I´m late. 对不起, 我来晚了.
4 [attrib 作定语]
(-ier, -iest) (usu derog 通常作贬义) poor and shabby; pitiful 贫穷而残破的; 可怜的
a sorry sight 可怜的情景
The house was in a sorry state. 那房子残破不堪.
(dated 旧) a sorry excuse, ie a worthless one 拙劣的藉口.
5 (idm 习语) be/feel sorry for sb
(a) feel sympathy for sb 同情某人
I feel sorry for anyone who has to drive in this sort of weather. 我很同情在这种天气还得开车的人.
(b) feel pity for, or mild disapproval of, sb 怜悯某人; 对某人有些不赞成
If he doesn´t realize the consequences of his actions, I´m sorry for him. 倘若他意识不到自己行为的後果, 那我就觉得他很可悲了. better safe than sorry => better2. cut a sorry, etc figure => figure1. sorry, interj
1 (used for apologizing, making excuses, etc 用以表示歉意、 搪塞等)
Sorry, did I knock your elbow? 对不起, 我是不是撞到你的胳膊肘了?
Sorry, I don´t know where she lives. 很抱歉, 我不知道她住在哪儿.
2 (esp Brit) (used when asking sb to repeat sth one has not heard properly 因未听清而请求对方再说一遍的用语) what did you say? 你说什麽?
`I´m hungry.´ `Sorry?´ `I said I´m hungry.´ ｀我饿了.＇｀你说什麽?＇｀我说我饿了.＇ =>Usage at excuse2 用法见 excuse2.
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