ruefully
adv. 悲伤地; 可怜地; 悲惨地; 悔恨地
If someone is rueful, they feel or express regret or sorrow in a quiet and gentle way.
He shook his head and gave me a rueful smile...
他摇了摇头,遗憾地对我笑了笑。
'Our marriage was a mistake,' she said, looking rueful.
“我们的婚姻是个错误,”她说着,看起来懊悔不已。
1. in a rueful manner;
He rubbed the back of his neck and smiled ruefully at me.
他挠了挠脖梗儿,对我苦笑了一下。
He grinned at her ruefully.
他遗憾地对她咧嘴一笑。
She practised her part ruefully, feeling that she was effectually shelved.
她懊丧地排练着自己的角色, 觉得自己实际上是被闲置在一边.
" Well, I'll be damned, " he said ruefully, putting her on the floor.
" 唔, 我 真 该死, " 他懊悔地说, 一面把她放在地上.
Michael thought ruefully, there goes my date with Kay.
迈克尔的表情有点无可奈何:他同恺的约会已经到时候了.