remorse

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re·morse /rɪˈmɔːs $ -ɔːrs/ noun [uncountable] GUILTY/FEEL GUILTYa strong feeling of being sorry that you have done something very bad 懊悔，悔恨 → regret Throughout the trial, he had shown no remorse. 整个审判过程中，他没有表示出一丝悔意。remorse for She felt a pang of remorse for what she had done. 她为自己所做的事感到一阵悔恨。be full of remorse/be filled with remorse Filled with remorse, Dillon decided to resign. 狄龙满心懊悔，决定辞职。 —remorseful adjective —remorsefully adverb

Examples from the Corpus

remorse• Jean, distraught with grief and remorse, was put on trial.• Many men are afflicted with guilt and remorse at leaving their wives.• When Robbie lost her temper, it was a sudden eruption, short-lived and always followed by remorse.• Immediately overcome by remorse, I lowered him to the floor and tried to apologize.• As I loped along, I felt absolutely no remorse.• To this day, I still feel no remorse for these men.• I like a bit of a giggle, not remorse and tears afterwards.• Sumers, ashamed and full of remorse, attempts to locate his daughter.• She was full of remorse for hurting her family.• He admitted killing the man but showed no sign of remorse.• The woman sounded so nice, McKee felt a twinge of remorse at what he had done to her family.• The shame, the guilt, the remorse were weighing heavily upon the parents.Origin remorse (1300-1400) Old French remors, from Latin remordere “to bite again”

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remorse
re‧morse /rɪˈmɔːs $ -ɔːrs/

noun [uncountable]

Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: remors, from Latin remordere 'to bite again'

a strong feeling of being sorry that you have done something very bad ⇨ regret:

Throughout the trial, he had shown no remorse.
remorse for

She felt a pang of remorse for what she had done.
be full of remorse/be filled with remorse

Filled with remorse, Dillon decided to resign.
—remorseful adjective
—remorsefully adverb

THESAURUS

   ▪ guilt the feeling you have when you have done something you know is wrong: Divorce often leaves people with feelings of guilt.
   ▪ shame the feeling of being guilty or embarrassed that you have after doing something that is wrong, when you feel you have lost people’s respect: I was too scared to help him, and I was filled with shame.
   ▪ regret a feeling of sadness about something, especially because you wish it had not happened: Kate watched her go with a pang of regret.
   ▪ remorse a strong feeling of being sorry for doing something very bad: a murderer who showed no remorse
   ▪ contrition formal a feeling of being guilty and sorry for something wrong that you have done: The company CEO expressed contrition for the errors that led to the crash. | He sounded full of contrition. | They wanted to perform some kind of act of contrition (=do something that shows you feel sorry for something ).
   ▪ penitence formal a feeling of being sorry for something that you have done wrong, when you do not intend to do it again: He expressed genuine penitence at the harm he had done her. | a period of reflection and penitence
   ▪ conscience the part of your mind that tells you whether what you are doing is morally right or wrong: My conscience has been troubling me ever since.

re·morse

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/rɪˈmɔːs/

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NAmE

/rɪˈmɔːrs/

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noun

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