英语词汇“remorse”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Remorse, a noun, is what you feel if you regret your actions or wish for another outcome.

The noun remorse has a very vivid origin. It comes from the Latin roots re for "again" and mordere "to bite." So, if you feel remorse, it means that your conscience is working on you, your past actions are biting you back, and making you feel very regretful. Synonyms for this word are "penitence," "rue," and "contrition." If you took a cookie from the cookie jar and ate it you can't return it; all you can feel is remorse for what you did!

WORD FAMILY

remorse: remorseful, remorseless, remorses+/remorseful: remorsefully, unremorseful/remorseless: remorselessly/unremorseful: unremorsefully

USAGE EXAMPLES

Vick expressed remorse for his actions and became an advocate for animal rights.

Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017)

Mr. Canunayon felt remorse about not honoring their wishes while they were alive.

New York Times(Jan 01, 2017)

What was meant to be the creation of an energy giant quickly collapsed into recriminations and a bitter fight fueled by buyer’s remorse.

New York Times(Dec 26, 2016)

n a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

compunction, self-reproach

guilt, guilt feelings, guilt trip, guilty conscience

remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense

penance, penitence, repentance

remorse for your past conduct

survivor guilt

a deep feeling of guilt often experienced by those who have survived some catastrophe that took the lives of many others; derives in part from a feeling that they did not do enough to save the others who perished and in part from feelings of being unworthy relative to those who died

regret, rue, ruefulness, sorrow

sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

单词	remorse
释义	remorse (once / 427 pages) n Remorse, a noun, is what you feel if you regret your actions or wish for another outcome. The noun remorse has a very vivid origin. It comes from the Latin roots re for "again" and mordere "to bite." So, if you feel remorse, it means that your conscience is working on you, your past actions are biting you back, and making you feel very regretful. Synonyms for this word are "penitence," "rue," and "contrition." If you took a cookie from the cookie jar and ate it you can't return it; all you can feel is remorse for what you did! WORD FAMILY remorse: remorseful, remorseless, remorses+/remorseful: remorsefully, unremorseful/remorseless: remorselessly/unremorseful: unremorsefully USAGE EXAMPLES Vick expressed remorse for his actions and became an advocate for animal rights. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Mr. Canunayon felt remorse about not honoring their wishes while they were alive. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) What was meant to be the creation of an energy giant quickly collapsed into recriminations and a bitter fight fueled by buyer’s remorse. New York Times(Dec 26, 2016) n a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper compunction, self-reproach guilt, guilt feelings, guilt trip, guilty conscience remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense penance, penitence, repentance remorse for your past conduct survivor guilt a deep feeling of guilt often experienced by those who have survived some catastrophe that took the lives of many others; derives in part from a feeling that they did not do enough to save the others who perished and in part from feelings of being unworthy relative to those who died regret, rue, ruefulness, sorrow sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
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