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

• Regrettably we have to house families in these inadequate flats.
  很遗憾，我们不得不让住户挤在这些狭小的公寓里。
• There are other companies in the pipeline, but regrettably we can't talk about those yet.
  还有些其他公司尚在联络中，但是很遗憾我们还不能透露他们。
• Regrettably, he resorts to the familiar numbers game when he boasts that fewer than 300 state enterprises currently remain in the public sector.
  遗憾的是，他又玩起了老一套的数字游戏，吹嘘说目前属于公有部门的国营企业已不到300家。
• No doubt many will regard these as harsh words, but regrettably they are true.
  固然会有很多人认为这些话过于刻薄，但是遗憾的是这些都是真话。
• 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。
• 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, 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, there will be no school play this year, because of lack of money.
  很遗憾，由于没钱，今年将没有学校戏剧演出。
• Regrettably, they have been too common.
  令人遗憾的是，这种现象过于常见了。
• Regrettably, there was no sign of Daniel jackson.
  很遗憾，没有丹尼尔。杰克逊的迹象。