remorse

remorse

英 [rɪ'mɔːs]
　　美 [rɪ'mɔrs]

n. 懊悔；同情

中文詞源：

remorse 懊悔，自責

re-,向後，往回，mors-,咬，詞源同 mordant,morsel.比喻用法。

例句：

1. He was full of remorse.
他充滿瞭悔恨。

2. I felt guilty and full of remorse.
我感到內疚，並且非常懊悔。

3. His remorse is just an artifice to gain sympathy.
他的悔恨隻是一種騙局,是為瞭博取同情.

4. He felt remorse for his crimes.
他對自己犯的罪行感到懊悔.

5. He was racked by remorse.
他悔恨交加.