人們常說后悔是沒用的，但其實(shí)不然，只要知道過去做的不對，并且真的后悔并決定悔改，亡羊補(bǔ)牢也還是有一定意義的。本文中的 Tony 考試作弊被抓，我們相信他后悔過后一定會改掉這個毛病的。

詳解慣用單句

后　悔 第1節(jié) 態(tài)度表達(dá) 第1章 態(tài)度意愿

我真不該那樣做。I shouldn’t have done that.

● shouldn’t have done sth.“本不該做某事”

這次我真的把事情給弄糟了。I really screwed up this time.

○ I really messed up.

我真的搞砸了。

●screw up = mess up“把…弄糟，搞砸”

我很后悔錯過了那次機(jī)會。

I’m sorry to have missed the chance.

= I regret having missed the chance.

我后悔不該對兒子發(fā)火。

I regret that I was angry with my son.

= I regret being angry with my son.

我后悔沒有告訴朋友實(shí)話。

I have regrets about not telling my friend the truth.

■ 本句中的“regret”用作名詞。

我真是很懊悔，把你最喜歡的包給弄壞了。

I feel so regretful; I have damaged your favorite bag.

★ damage v. 破壞，損害

我的話傷害了她。我要是沒那樣講話就好了。

My words have hurt her. If only I hadn’t said it like that.

★ hurt v. 傷害，刺痛

● if only“要是…就好了”

我做得有點(diǎn)過分。I went a little far.

= I overdid it.

○I made a mistake. 我犯了錯了。

★overdo v. 把…做得過分

● go too(a little)far“做得太(有點(diǎn)兒)過分”

我真希望我沒那么做。I really wish I hadn’t done it.

= If only I hadn’t done it.

我竟然忘了我們的周年紀(jì)念日，我感到很內(nèi)疚。

I feel so guilty about forgetting our anniversary.

★ guilty a. 內(nèi)疚的

★ anniversary n. 周年紀(jì)念

FUN 輕松：看圖

“I have to admit, I was a little nervous about our first date. ”