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。
在詹姆斯·费尼莫尔·库柏的《最后的摩根战士》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'I regret to hear it; for I had believed those natives who dwelt within our boundaries had found us too just and lib-eral, not to identify themselves fully with our quarrels.'
在威廉·萨默塞特·毛姆的《月亮和六便士》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Have you never had a moment's regret for all the unhappiness you caused them?"
-- Tough Bill's fare was seldom extravagant, and you rose from his table almost as hungry as you sat down, but for some days they had good reason to regret it.
-- And it required still more character never to regret the sudden step.
-- But I said nothing, and Alec Carmichael proceeded reflectively:"Of course it would be hypocritical for me to pretend that I regret what Abraham did.
-- "'And do you never regret Europe?
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《神秘岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The honest sailor did not hide his regret at being reduced for dinner to the singing pheasants, but fortune once more showed itself obliging to him.
-- In the event of this, the cart would have been of more use than the light canoe, but it was heavy and clumsy to drag, and therefore more difficult to use; this led Pencroft to express his regret that the chest had not contained, besides "his halfpound of tobacco," a pair of strong New Jersey horses, which would have been very useful to the colony!
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《复活》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Notwithstanding the abhorence Nekhludoff felt for Maslova, he thought it proper to express his regret at the Senate's action.
-- "Yes, it is and I think without regret on either side."
在罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森的《金银岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Master Pew's dead, when all's done; not that I regret it, but he's dead, you see, and people will make it out against an officer of his Majesty's revenue, if make it out they can.
-- But Silver, from the other boat, looked sharply over and called out to know if that were me; and from that moment I began to regret what I had done.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《海底两万里》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Did he regret the words which he had just spoken in French?
-- Let me tell you then, Professor, that you will not regret the time passed on board my vessel.
-- That day being Christmas Day, Ned Land seemed to regret sorely the non-celebration of "Christmas," the family fete of which Protestants are so fond.
-- Then, crossing his arms, he said:"Frankly, I do not regret this journey under the seas.
-- What gamblers usually regret above all is less the loss of their money than of their foolish hopes.
在戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯的《恋爱中的女人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I hope you regret nothing "She waited for him to speak.
-- "Oh, I regret nothing," he said, accommodatingly.
在艾米利·勃朗特的《呼啸山庄》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Here is the consequence of being buried alive: she has thrown herself away upon that boor from sheer ignorance that better individuals existed!A sad pity I must beware how I cause her to regret her choice.'
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