1. 后悔的;懊悔的;遺憾的 If someone is rueful, they feel or express regret or sorrow in a quiet and gentle way.
e.g. He shook his head and gave me a rueful smile... 他搖了搖頭,遺憾地對我笑了笑。 e.g. 'Our marriage was a mistake,' she said, looking rueful. “我們的婚姻是個(gè)錯誤,”她說(shuō)著(zhù),看起來(lái)懊悔不已。
ruefully He grinned at her ruefully. 他遺憾地對她咧嘴一笑。
rueful英英釋義
adj
1. feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses