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re·gret·tableBrE /rɪˈɡretəbl/ NAmE /rɪˈɡretəbl/ adjective ~ (that… )(formal ) that you are sorry about and wish had not happened 令人惋惜的；可惜的；令人遗憾的◆ It is regrettable that the police were not informed sooner . 遗憾的是没有早些报警。◆ The loss of jobs is highly regrettable . 失去工作非常令人遗憾。▸ re·gret·tablyBrE /rɪˈɡretəbli/ NAmE /rɪˈɡretəbli/ adverb ◆ Regrettably , crime has been increasing in this area . 令人遗憾的是这一地区的犯罪率在不断上升。 |