regretful的词源

英文词源

regretful (adj.)

1640s, "full of regret," from regret + -ful. Regretfully, properly "with regret," incorrectly used in place of regrettably "it is to be regretted that; calling for regret" since at least 1965. "A regrettable use, prob. after HOPEFULLY adv.2" [OED].

中文词源

regretful：懊悔的，惋惜的，有遗憾的

词根词缀： regret遗憾,懊悔 + -ful形容词词尾

该词的英语词源请访问找单词词源英文版：regretful 词源，regretful 含义。

regretful：遗憾的，懊悔的

来自 regret,遗嘱，懊悔。