核心问题
regretful 与 regrettable 的区别何在?
词典解答
regretful 是指“感到遗憾”“懊悔”,其主语大都是人或与人的感情有联系的事物,如 smile, tears, face 等:
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I am regretful that I cannot accept your invitation. (H. Shaw) 我不能接受你的邀请,深表遗憾。
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She shed regretful tears. (ALD) 她滴下了懊悔的眼泪。
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He was sorry to leave when he saw their regretful faces. (LDCE) 当他看到他们依依不舍的面孔时,他舍不得离去。
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Michael gave me a sad regretful smile. (EED) 迈克尔向我发出了悲伤而懊悔的微笑。regrettable 则是指“令人遗憾的”“令人懊悔的”,其主语大都是物或事件。例如,situation, accident, act 等等:
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His tiredness caused him to make a regrettable error. (EED) 他的疲倦使他犯了一个令人遗憾的错误。
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Your choice of friends is most regrettable. (LDCE) 你对朋友的选择是很令人遗憾的。请分析并改正句中错误:
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She gave me a regrettable look. 她向我抱歉地看了一眼。
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I made a few regretful mistakes. 我犯了一些令我懊悔的错误。