Rueful

(a.) Causing one to rue or lament; woeful; mournful; sorrowful.

(a.) Expressing sorrow.

康拉德编辑

• Rebecca's wit, spirits, and accomplishments troubled her with a rueful disquiet. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• I rather imagine we'll be good, said Clayton with a rueful smile. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• Sergeant Cuff looked with a rueful face at the three chairs on which he had condemned himself to pass the night. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• It was, therefore, with a very rueful air that he replied-- 'Why, I suppose I must. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Mr. Bumble rose with a very rueful countenance: wondering much what something desperate might be. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• You are the Knight of the Rueful Countenance now. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• I don't know; I really don't know,' said Giles, with a rueful countenance. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• Try an in'ard application, sir,' said Sam, as the red-nosed gentleman rubbed his head with a rueful visage. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Got no more,' was the rueful answer, with an accordant shake of the head. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Herbert probably would have been scratching his head in a most rueful manner at the sight of his accumulating figures. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• The old gentleman looked almost as rueful as Oliver when the key grated in the lock. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.

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