regret是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为v. /n. 遗憾， 懊悔， 抱歉，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《格兰特船长的女儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "After all," he added, "it's an ill wind that blows nobody good, and I don't regret the mistake."
-- Paddy O'Moore consented, though he would regret the loss of his excellent servant.
-- John Mangles exercised all his ingenuity in furnishing the small space with everything that the two ladies could possibly require, and he succeeded so well, that neither Lady Helena nor Mary had much reason to regret leaving their cosy cabins on board the DUNCAN.
-- We shall not regret the money which makes you men."
-- "I regret it," said Paganel, "for the yawl might have taken us to Auckland."
在阿瑟·柯南·道尔的《巴斯克维尔的猎犬》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- My body has remained in this arm-chair and has, I regret to observe, consumed in my absence two large pots of coffee and an incredible amount of tobacco.
-- Congratulate me, my dear Holmes, and tell me that I have not disappoint-ed you as an agent that you do not regret the confidence which you showed in me when you sent me down.
-- If you have heard anything of my unhappy history you will know that I made a rash marriage and had reason to regret it.'
-- I told them that they would have occasion to regret their treatment of me, and already my words have come true.'
-- Watson, you will send a note to Sta-pleton to tell him that you regret that you cannot come.'
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《白痴》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Nina Alexandrovna is the wife of General Ardalion Alexandrovitch, my old brother in arms, with whom, I regret to say, on account of certain cir-cumstances, I am no longer acquainted.
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- MThe very first sentence conveyed the assurance of their being all settled in London for the winter, and con-cluded with her brother's regret at not having had time to pay his respects to his friends in Hertfordshire before he left the country.
-- She endeavoured to persuade herself that she did not regret it; but she could no longer be blind to Miss Bingley's inatten-tion.
-- His character sunk on every review of it; and as a punishment for him, as well as a possible advantage to Jane, she seriously hoped he might really soon marry Mr. Darcy's sister, as by Wickham's account, she would make him abundantly regret what he had thrown away.
在丹尼尔·笛福的《鲁滨逊漂流记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- This made my life better than sociable, for when I began to regret the want of conversation I would ask myself, whether thus conversing mutually with my own thoughts, and (as I hope I may say) with even God Himself, by ejacu-lations, was not better than the utmost enjoyment of human society in the world?
-- In all the time of my solitary life I never felt so earnest, so strong a desire after the society of my fellow- creatures, or so deep a regret at the want of it.
-- However, it was not religion that kept me from going there for the present; and as I had made no scruple of being openly of the religion of the country all the while I was among them, so neither did I yet; only that, now and then, having of late thought more of it than formerly, when I began to think of living and dy-ing among them, I began to regret having professed myself a Papist, and thought it might not be the best religion to die with.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The time may come when Harry will regret that so large a sum was parted with.
-- said Marianne, as she wandered alone before the house, on the last evening of their being there; "when shall I cease to regret you! when learn to feel a home elsewhere! Oh!happy house, could you know what I suffer in now viewing you from this spot, from whence perhaps I may view you no more! And you, ye well-known trees! but you will continue the same. No leaf will decay because we are removed, nor any branch become motionless although we can observe you no longer! No; you will continue the same; unconscious of the pleasure or the regret you occasion, and insensible of any change in those who walk under your shade! But who will remain to enjoy you?"
-- They afforded her no companion that could make amends for what she had left behind, nor that could teach her to think of Norland with less regret than ever.
-- When Sir John returned, he joined most heartily in the general regret on so unfortunate an event; concluding however by observing, that as they were all got together, they must do something by way of being happy; and after some consultation it was agreed, that although happiness could only be enjoyed at Whitwell, they might procure a tolerable composure of mind by driving about the country.
-- When they were seated in the dining room, Sir John observed with regret that they were only eight all together.
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Whatever touch of regret at parting characterised her thoughts, it was certainly not for advantages now being given up.
-- Hurstwood once asked, concealing almost completely the cynical protest and regret which prompted it.
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