| 单词 | rue |
| 释义 | rue rue1 —ruer, n. /rooh/, v. , rued, ruing, n. v.t. 1. to feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterly: to rue the loss of opportunities. 2. to wish that (something) had never been done, taken place, etc.: I rue the day he was born. v.i. 3. to feel sorrow, repentance, or regret. n. 4. sorrow; repentance; regret. 5. pity or compassion. [bef. 900; (v.) ME ruen, rewen, OE hreowan; c. D rouwen, G reuen; (n.) ME rewe, reowe, OE hreow; c. D rouw, G Reue; cf. RUTH] rue2 /rooh/, n. any strongly scented plant of the genus Ruta, esp. R. graveolens, having yellow flowers and leaves formerly used in medicine. Cf. rue family. [1350-1400; ME < MF < L ruta < Gk rhyté] |
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