rueful
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++rue·ful /ˈruːfəl/ adjective REGRET/FEEL SORRYfeeling or showing that you wish you had not done something 后悔的,悔恨的 a rueful smile 悔恨的苦笑 —ruefully adverb He smiled ruefully. 他懊悔地笑了笑。
Examples from the Corpus
rueful• Then she pulled a rueful face.• Celia and Brassard, who had overheard everything from the outer office, exchanged rueful glances.• Jane looked at her with a rueful smile.rue·ful adjectiveChineseSyllable
you had showing Corpus feeling or wish that you
rueful
rue‧ful /ˈruːfəl/
adjective
feeling or showing that you wish you had not done something:
a rueful smile
—ruefully adverb:
He smiled ruefully.
rue‧ful /ˈruːfəl/
adjectivefeeling or showing that you wish you had not done something:
—ruefully adverb: