| 单词 | sorry |
| 释义 | sorry (sɒri ) Word forms: sorrier , sorriest 1. convention A1 You say 'Sorry' or 'I'm sorry' as a way of apologizing to someone for something that you have done which has upset them or caused them difficulties, or when you bump into them accidentally. [formulae] 'We're all talking at the same time.'—'Yeah. Sorry.' Sorry I took so long. Sorry for barging in like this. I'm really sorry if I said anything wrong. I'm sorry to call so late, but I need a favour. The next morning she came into my room and said she was sorry. 2. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE, ADJ that/to-inf] A2 If you are sorry about a situation, you feel regret, sadness, or disappointment about it. She was very sorry about all the trouble she'd caused. [+ about] I'm sorry about what's happened. [+ about] I'm sorry he's gone. He was sorry to see them go. Synonyms: regretful, apologetic, contrite, repentant 3. convention B2 You use I'm sorry or sorry as an introduction when you are telling a person something that you do not think they will want to hear, for example when you are disagreeing with them or giving them bad news. No, I'm sorry, I can't agree with you. 'I'm sorry,' he told the real estate agent, 'but we really must go now.' I'm sorry, but Miss Lee is resting and can't be disturbed. Sorry–no baths after ten o'clock. I'm sorry to have to tell you that Janet West is dead. 4. (you)'ll be sorry phrase If someone says 'You'll be sorry', they are threatening you or warning you and suggesting that something unpleasant will happen to you because of your actions. If I run away he'll be sorry. Get back in there, or you'll be sorry. 5. I'm sorry to say phrase You use the expression I'm sorry to say to express regret together with disappointment or disapproval. [feelings] I've only done half of it, I'm sorry to say. This, I am sorry to say, is almost entirely wishful thinking. 6. convention A2 You say 'I'm sorry' to express your regret and sadness when you hear sad or unpleasant news. [feelings] I've heard about Mollie–I'm so sorry. 'I'm afraid he's ill.'—'I'm sorry to hear that.' 7. adjective B1 If you feel sorry for someone who is unhappy or in an unpleasant situation, you feel sympathy and sadness for them. I felt sorry for him and his colleagues–it must have been so frustrating for them. [+ for] I am very sorry for the family. [+ for] Synonyms: sympathetic, moved, full of pity, pitying 8. adjective You say that someone is feeling sorry for themselves when you disapprove of the fact that they keep thinking unhappily about their problems, rather than trying to be cheerful and positive. [disapproval] What he must not do is to sit around at home feeling sorry for himself. [+ for] Synonyms: sad, distressed, unhappy, grieved 9. convention You say 'Sorry?' when you have not heard something that someone has said and you want them to repeat it. [formulae] 10. convention You use sorry when you correct yourself and use different words to say what you have just said, especially when what you say the second time does not use the words you would normally choose to use. Barcelona will be hoping to bring the trophy back to Spain–sorry, Catalonia–for the first time. 11. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If someone or something is in a sorry state, they are in a bad state, mentally or physically. The fire left Kuwait's oil industry in a sorry state. She is a sorry sight. They were a sorry lot. Synonyms: wretched, miserable, pathetic, mean 12. better safe than sorry phrase If you say 'it's better to be safe than sorry', you are advising someone to take action in order to avoid possible unpleasant consequences later, even if this seems unnecessary. Don't be afraid to have this checked by a doctor–better safe than sorry! Collocations: terribly sorry We are terribly sorry for your loss. Christianity Today (2000) None seem to be terribly sorry. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Well, we are all terribly sorry about that. The Sun (2007) Only 45 per cent believed that they had accepted responsibility and were truly sorry. Times, Sunday Times We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. Christianity Today I am truly sorry for being part of a show that called you feckless, lazy and flatulent. The Sun I am truly sorry to have caused offence to anybody. Times, Sunday Times The thoughts and attitudes we have often nurtured are things for which we are truly sorry. Christianity Today Translations: Chinese: 遗憾的, 同情的, 对不起！ Japanese: 寂しく思う, 気の毒に思う, ごめんなさい！ |
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