regret

Compared meaning: to feel sorry about something done or not done (verb).

比较义项：因做过或未做某事而感到后悔、遗憾（动词）。

• regret 本词

  The everyday, neutral word for feeling sorry about something; common in both speech and writing, and works with a gerund, a 'that' clause, or a noun object.

  regret是日常、中性的说法，口语和书面语中都很常用，后面可以接动名词、that从句或名词宾语。

  I regret not studying harder before the exam.

  我后悔考试前没有更用功地学习。

• rue

  A more formal, literary word for deep regret, often used in warnings or curse-like statements such as 'you'll rue the day'; rarely used in casual everyday speech.

  rue是更正式、更文学化的说法，表示深切的后悔，常出现在警告或带有诅咒意味的说法中，例如“你会后悔那一天”，日常口语中很少使用。

  You will rue the day you broke that promise.

  你会为自己违背那个承诺的那一天感到后悔。

Regret and rue both mean to feel sorry about something, but the tone differs. Regret is the everyday, neutral word, common in both speech and writing. Rue is more formal and literary, often used in warnings or curse-like statements, and is rare in casual speech.

这两个词在“后悔”这个意思上很接近，但语气和使用场合不同：regret是最常用、最中性的说法，rue则更正式、更文学化，常带有警告或诅咒的意味。两词在本卡片给出的义项中都只有这一个意思，不涉及其他义项。