形容詞 regrettable:

1. deserving regret
   同義詞：too bad

1. His behaviour at the party was most regrettable.
   他在宴會上的作為令人深為遺憾。
2. It was regrettable that such great issues had to be the thrust and parry of a general election. But at least the debate should be constructive.
   如此重大的問題不得不成為大選中人們激烈辯論的議題，這很令人遺憾?？蛇@場辯論至少應該是建設性的。
3. It's regrettable that you diddled away the whole afternoon.
   真可惜，你把整個下午浪費掉了。
4. It is regrettable that few people shall walk today because of the development of traffic facilities.
   由于交通設施的發(fā)展，現(xiàn)在很少人愿意步行，這是很可惜的。

re.gret.ta.ble

adj.（形容詞）
Eliciting or deserving regret:
令人后悔的：引發(fā)或值得后悔的：
例句：
a regrettable lack of funds; regrettable remarks.
令人遺憾的資金缺乏；令人遺憾的評論