??Regret

Mary：Hi, Tony. You look unhappy. What’s wrong?
Tony：Oh, Mary. I made a big mistake.
Mary：What happened?
Tony：I really wish? I hadn’t done it.
Mary：What on earth? are you talking about?
Tony：I got caught cheating. I feel so ashamed. The teacher saw me and told me I failed.
Mary：What were you thinking?
Tony：You know my father. If I fail, he’ll kill me. I have to do well.

我很后悔錯(cuò)過了那次機(jī)會(huì)。
I’m sorry to have missed the chance.
= I regret having missed the chance.

我后悔不該對(duì)兒子發(fā)火。
I regret that I was angry with my son.
= I regret being angry with my son.

我后悔沒有告訴朋友實(shí)話。
I have regrets about not telling my friend the truth.
■ 本句中的“regret”用作名詞。

我真是很懊悔，把你最喜歡的包給弄壞了。
I feel so regretful; I have damaged your favorite bag.
★ damage [5dAmidV] v. 破壞，損害

我的話傷害了她。我要是沒那樣講話就好了。
My words have hurt her. If only I hadn’t said it like that.
★ hurt [hE:t] v. 傷害，刺痛
● if only“要是…就好了”

我做得有點(diǎn)過分。I went a little far.
= I overdid it.
○I made a mistake. 我犯了錯(cuò)了。
★overdo [7EuvE5du:] v. 把…做得過分
● go too（a little）far“做得太（有點(diǎn)兒）過分”

我真希望我沒那么做。I really wish I hadn’t done it.
= If only I hadn’t done it.