regrettably

英 [rɪˈɡretəbli]

美 [rɪˈɡretəbli]

adv.  抱歉地

BNC.13708 / COCA.17048

牛津词典

• regretfully和regrettably均可用作副词，修饰整个句子，表示非常抱歉、遗憾、惋惜：
  Regretfully and regrettably can both be used as sentence adverbs to show that you are sorry about something and wish the situation were different.
  1. Regretfully, some jobs will be lost.
     遗憾的是有些人将会失去工作。
  2. Regrettably, some jobs will be lost.
     令人遗憾的是有些人将会失去工作。
• regretfully亦可指懊丧、沮丧：
  Regretfully can also be used to mean ‘in a way that shows you are sad or disappointed about something’.
  1. He sighed regretfully.
     他懊丧地叹了口气。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 令人遗憾的;可惜的;令人惋惜的
  You describe something asregrettablewhen you think that it is bad and that it should not happen or have happened.
  1. ...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
  2. 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。

英英释义

adv

• by bad luck
  1. unfortunately it rained all day
  2. alas, I cannot stay
  Synonym:unfortunatelyunluckilyalas

双语例句

• The speaker was regrettably indisposed.
  很遗憾，演讲人身体不适。
• Regrettably, prudent savers will see their assets reduced.
  很遗憾，审慎的储蓄者们将会发现自己的资产贬值。
• You can be assured that we have done everything that helps but regrettably the new build is the only solution, sorry.
  可以肯定的是，我们已经做了我们能做的所有的事情，但是遗憾的是，新版本是唯一的解决方案，抱歉。
• Regrettably, it was an advance only for me.
  令人遗憾的是，这就只是我个人的进步。
• Regrettably, an "individual" dress sense is likely to compromise your success in this country.
  令人遗憾的是，“个人”对衣服的感觉很可能使你难于在这个国家取得成功。
• Regrettably, no one knew he changed course.
  遗憾的是，没人知道我们改变了航线。
• Regrettably, these commentators wished to increase their own self-importance by pretending that they had witnessed a historic event.
  遗憾地是，这些评论人士只是希望通过假装见证了一个历史性事件，来让自己显得更重要。
• But, regrettably, it is now the best that can realistically and responsibly be achieved.
  但遗憾的是，这是现在可以现实地、负责任地实现的最好结果。
• It is also, regrettably, an incentive to remain unemployed.
  但令人遗憾的是，它也刺激了人们保持失业状态。
• Regrettably, they have been too common.
  令人遗憾的是，这种现象过于常见了。