Scene 96 遗憾

Scene 96　遗憾

❶ 很遗憾他没能通过考试。It is a pity that he failed the exam.

对话 A: Was Jack¹ admitted to that school? 杰克被那所学校录取了吗？

B: It is a pity that he failed the exam. 很遗憾他没能通过考试。

❷ 我早该知道的。I should have known earlier.

对话 A: The two files are put into wrong portfolio². 这两个文件被放错了文件夹。

B: I'm sorry. I should have known earlier. 对不起，我早该知道的。

❸ 我们去不了真是太遗憾了。It's a shame that we can't go.

对话 A: It's a shame that we can't go. 我们去不了真是太遗憾了。

B: Yes, it's a pity. 是的，很遗憾。

❹ 我要是再努力点就好了。I wish I had studied harder.

对话 A: I wish I had studied harder. 我要是再努力点就好了。

B: It's never late to study hard. 用功学习从来都不晚。

❺ 很遗憾我错过了那次机会。I'm sorry I missed out.

同类表达 I feel a great pity that I missed the chance.

对话 A: I'm sorry I missed out. 很遗憾我错过了那次机会。

B: There will be another chance. Don't worry. 机会还会再有的，别担心。

❻ 你不能来参加聚会真是遗憾。What a pity you can't come to the party.

同类表达 The pity is that you cannot come. 可惜的是你不能来。

对话 A: What a pity you can't come to the party. 你不能来参加聚会真是遗憾。

B: I do think so. 我也这么想。

❼ 我多么希望我没有辞职！How I wish I hadn't left that job!

对话 A: How I wish I hadn't left that job! 我多么希望我没有辞职！

B: Why did you quit the job so recklessly³? 你为什么这么鲁莽地辞职呢？

A: I wasn't thinking so much. 我没想那么多。

❽ 我很难过你走之前没能见你一面。I feel bad that I couldn't see you before you left.

对话 A: I feel bad that I couldn't see you before you left. 我很难过你走之前没能见你一面。

B: It's alright. There will be chances. 没事，总会有机会的。

❾ 要是我当初没那么固执就好了。If only I hadn't been so stubborn⁴ at that time.

对话 A: So do you regret quarreling with Steven? 你后悔跟史蒂文吵架吗？

B: Yeah, a little. If only I hadn't been so stubborn at that time. 有一点，要是我当初没那么固执就好了。

❿ 我必须告诉你这个坏消息。I have to tell you this bad news.

1 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

2 portfolio   

n.公事包；文件夹；大臣及部长职位

参考例句：

• He remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio.他因为她带着一个大公文包而记住了她。
• He resigned his portfolio.他辞去了大臣职务。

3 recklessly   

a.不在乎的；不顾后果的

参考例句：

• If you drive as recklessly as that,you'll end in hospital. 要是你开车老是那样鲁莽，总有一天要住进医院。
• He was arrested for driving recklessly. 他因鲁莽开车被捕。

4 stubborn   

adj.难以移动，去除的，固执的，顽固的

参考例句：

• I can not cope with that boy;he is stubborn.我对付不了那个孩子，他很固执。
• When he's in his stubborn mood,he isn't easily talked round.他那股牛劲上来了，一时不容易说服。