sorry

音標(biāo)發(fā)音

sorry的基本意思是“感到傷心,覺得難過”,指因損失、創(chuàng)傷、不幸和煩惱等引發(fā)的或大或小的悲傷,往往夾有一種遺憾的感覺; 若用以表示批評(píng),往往含有憐憫、譏諷或關(guān)心的意味。引申可表示“對(duì)不起的”,主要用于表示道歉和對(duì)自己所做的表示后悔。作此解時(shí)只能作表語。
sorry作“對(duì)不起的”解時(shí),無比較級(jí)和最高級(jí)形式。
sorry后可跟that從句,動(dòng)詞不定式,也可跟for〔about〕短語(其后跟名詞,動(dòng)名詞,代詞或wh-從句), at短語(其后跟動(dòng)名詞)。
sorry后接不定式的一般式表示對(duì)正在做的或?qū)碜龅氖卤硎倦y過或可惜,接動(dòng)詞不定式的完成式則表示對(duì)做過某事而感到難過或可惜。
sorry作“可憐的”“可悲的”解時(shí),只用作定語。

(SAD) feeling sadness, sympathy, or disappointment, especially because something unpleasant has happened or been done
(APOLOGY) used to say that you wish you had not done what you have done, especially when you want to be polite to someone you have done something bad to
(SAYING NO) used to show politeness when refusing something or disagreeing
(BAD CONDITION) a bad condition or situation
(APOLOGY) used when apologizing for something
(POLITE NEGATIVE) used to show politeness when refusing something or disagreeing

You say "Sorry" or "I'm sorry" as a way of apologizing to someone for something that you have done which has upset them or caused them difficulties, or when you bump into them accidentally.
If you are sorry about a situation, you feel regret, sadness, or disappointment about it.
You use I'm sorry or sorry as an introduction when you are telling a person something that you do not think they will want to hear, for example when you are disagreeing with them or giving them bad news.
You use the expression I'm sorry to say to express regret together with disappointment or disapproval.
You say "I'm sorry" to express your regret and sadness when you hear sad or unpleasant news.
If you feel sorry for someone who is unhappy or in an unpleasant situation, you feel sympathy and sadness for them.
You say that someone is feeling sorry for themselves when you disapprove of the fact that they keep thinking unhappily about their problems, rather than trying to be cheerful and positive.
You say "Sorry?" when you have not heard something that someone has said and you want them to repeat it.
You use sorry when you correct yourself and use different words to say what you have just said, especially when what you say the second time does not use the words you would normally choose to use.
If someone or something is in a sorry state, they are in a bad state, mentally or physically.
better safe than sorry&rarrsee safe