rueful

英 ['ruːfʊl; -f(ə)l] 美['rufl]
  • adj. 可怜的;悲伤的;悔恨的

词态变化


副词: ruefully;

中文词源


rueful 懊悔的,悲伤的

rue,感到懊悔,-ful,形容词后缀。

英文词源


rueful (adj.)
early 13c., rewfulle, reowfule, from rue (n.2) + -ful. Related: Ruefulness.

双语例句


1. "Our marriage was a mistake," she said, looking rueful.
“我们的婚姻是个错误,”她说着,看起来懊悔不已。

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2. He shook his head and gave me a rueful smile.
他摇了摇头,遗憾地对我笑了笑。

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3. Mary Ann shot him a rueful look.
玛丽·安懊悔地瞥了他一眼。

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4. She managed a rueful little smile.
她勉强露出颇带惆怅的一丝笑容.

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5. The play is a rueful, wry observation about the way we are all subject to the ravages of time.
该剧凄然而讽刺地描述了我们大家是如何被岁月所摧残的。

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