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
—ruefullyadverbadv
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, exchangedruefulglances.• Jane looked at her with a ruefulsmile.