人们常说后悔是没用的，但其实不然，只要知道过去做的不对，并且真的后悔并决定悔改，亡羊补牢也还是有一定意义的。本文中的 Tony 考试作弊被抓，我们相信他后悔过后一定会改掉这个毛病的。

详解惯用单句

后　悔 第1节 态度表达 第1章 态度意愿

我真不该那样做。I shouldn’t have done that.

● shouldn’t have done sth.“本不该做某事”

这次我真的把事情给弄糟了。I really screwed up this time.

○ I really messed up.

我真的搞砸了。

●screw up = mess up“把…弄糟，搞砸”

我很后悔错过了那次机会。

I’m sorry to have missed the chance.

= I regret having missed the chance.

我后悔不该对儿子发火。

I regret that I was angry with my son.

= I regret being angry with my son.

我后悔没有告诉朋友实话。

I have regrets about not telling my friend the truth.

■ 本句中的“regret”用作名词。

我真是很懊悔，把你最喜欢的包给弄坏了。

I feel so regretful; I have damaged your favorite bag.

★ damage v. 破坏，损害

我的话伤害了她。我要是没那样讲话就好了。

My words have hurt her. If only I hadn’t said it like that.

★ hurt v. 伤害，刺痛

● if only“要是…就好了”

我做得有点过分。I went a little far.

= I overdid it.

○I made a mistake. 我犯了错了。

★overdo v. 把…做得过分

● go too(a little)far“做得太(有点儿)过分”

我真希望我没那么做。I really wish I hadn’t done it.

= If only I hadn’t done it.

我竟然忘了我们的周年纪念日，我感到很内疚。

I feel so guilty about forgetting our anniversary.

★ guilty a. 内疚的

★ anniversary n. 周年纪念

FUN 轻松：看图

“I have to admit, I was a little nervous about our first date. ”