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. ”
