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, these requirements are extremely weak in the social sciences and business schools.
  令人遗憾的是，在社会科学和商业院校，这方面的要求非常薄弱。
• Regrettably, it is not an easy plant to grow in this country.
  可惜这不是一种容易在这一地区生长的植物。
• This API theoretically allows any Java EE application to be deployed into any Java EE compatible environment using the same deployment tool, but regrettably has been poorly supported by vendors.
  理论上凭借该API，我们可以使用相同的部署工具将任何JavaEE应用部署到任何JavaEE兼容的环境中，但遗憾的是，厂商对其的支持实在是太弱了。
• 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, only a fraction of this amount would flow to developing countries like jamaica.
  令人遗憾的是，像牙买加这样的发展中国家，只在这一数额中占很小的部分。
• Regrettably, no one knew he changed course.
  遗憾的是，没人知道我们改变了航线。
• Regrettably your card has been declined.
  很抱歉，您的信用卡付款已经被拒绝。
• Regrettably, there was no sign of Daniel jackson.
  很遗憾，没有丹尼尔。杰克逊的迹象。
• 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。
• 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。