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rueful

adjective
🔊/ˈruːfl/
🔊/ˈruːfl/
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  1. feeling or showing that you are sad or sorry悲伤的；懊悔的；沮丧的
    • a rueful smile惨然一笑
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryRueful is used with these nouns:
    • grin
    • laugh
    • smile
    • …
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    Word OriginMiddle English (also in the sense ‘pitiable’): from the noun rue ‘regret’ + -ful.