| 释义 |
sorry BrE /ˈsɒri/
NAmE /ˈsɑːri, ˈsɔːri/► SEE ALLbe/feel sorry for sbbe/feel sorry for yourselfI’m sorry to saybetter (to be) safe than sorry
●be/feel ˈsorry for sbfeel sympathy or pity for sb 同情；怜悯◆I feel sorry for all the people who are alone at Christmas.
我同情所有在圣诞节形单影孤的人。●be/feel ˈsorry for yourself (informal, disapproving) be/feel unhappy because you think other people have treated you badly, etc. 觉得自己倒霉；感到愤愤不平◆You can’t sit there feeling sorry for yourself all day.
你不能整天坐在那里自怨自怜。●I’m ˈsorry to sayused for saying that sth is disappointing （表示某事令人失望）我遗憾地说◆He didn’t accept the job, I’m sorry to say.
我很遗憾，他没有接受那份工作。●ˌbetter (to be) ˌsafe than ˈsorry (saying) it is better to be too careful than to do sth careless that you may later regret 稳妥总比后悔好◆We’d better fill the car up with petrol now. It’s better to be safe than sorry.我们最好现在给车加满油。稳妥总比后悔好。 |