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sorry



sorry S1 W2 /ˈsɒri $ ˈsɑːri, ˈsɔːri/ BrE AmE adjective (comparative sorrier, superlative sorriest)
[Language: Old English; Origin: sarig, from sar ( ⇨ ↑sore1); influenced by sorrow)]
1. sorry/I’m sorry spoken
a) used to tell someone that you wish you had not done something that has affected them badly, hurt them etc:
I’m really sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings.
‘Matt, stop doing that!’ ‘Sorry!’
I’m sorry, did I step on your foot?
sorry (that)
I’m sorry I’m late – the traffic was terrible.
sorry/I’m sorry about
Sorry about the mess – I’ll clean it up.
sorry for (doing) something
I’m sorry for making such a fuss.
Sorry to bother you, but what was the address again?
b) used as a polite way of introducing disappointing information or a piece of bad news:
I’m sorry, but all the flights to Athens are fully booked.
c) used when you have said something that is not correct, and want to say something that is correct:
Turn right – sorry left – at the traffic lights.
d) used when you refuse an offer or request:
‘Are you coming to lunch?’ ‘Sorry, no. I’ve got to finish this work.’
‘I’ll give you $50 for it.’ ‘Sorry, no deal.’
e) used when you disagree with someone, or tell someone that they have done something wrong:
I’m sorry, but I find that very hard to believe, Miss Brannigan.
2. ASHAMED [not before noun] feeling ashamed or unhappy about something bad you have done
sorry for
She was genuinely sorry for what she had done.
sorry (that)
Casey was sorry he’d gotten so angry.
say (you are) sorry (=tell someone that you feel bad about hurting them, causing problems etc)
It was probably too late to say sorry, but she would try anyway.
3. sorry? especially British English spoken used to ask someone to repeat something that you have not heard properly SYN pardon:
Sorry? What was that again?
‘Want a drink?’ ‘Sorry?’ ‘I said, would you like a drink?’
4. FEELING PITY be/feel sorry for somebody to feel pity or sympathy for someone because something bad has happened to them or because they are in a bad situation:
I’ve got no sympathy for him, but I feel sorry for his wife.
Tina was sorry for her. She seemed so lonely.
feel sorry for yourself (=feel unhappy and pity yourself)
It’s no good feeling sorry for yourself. It’s all your own fault.
5. SAD/DISAPPOINTED [not before noun] feeling sad about a situation, and wishing it were different
sorry (that)
Brigid was always sorry she hadn’t kept up her piano lessons.
sorry to do something
We were sorry to miss your concert.
I won’t be sorry to leave this place.
sorry to hear/see/learn
I was sorry to hear about your accident.
sorry about
I’m so sorry about your father (=sorry something bad has happened to him).
6. you’ll be sorry spoken used to tell someone that they will soon wish they had not done something, especially because someone will be angry or punish them:
You’ll be sorry when your dad hears about this.
7. I’m sorry to say (that) spoken used to say that you are disappointed that something has happened:
I wrote several times but they never replied, I’m sorry to say.
8. VERY BAD [only before noun] very bad, especially in a way that makes you feel pity or disapproval:
the sorry state of the environment
It’s a sorry state of affairs when an old lady has to wait 12 hours to see a doctor.
the sorry sight of so many dead animals
This whole sorry episode (=bad thing that happened) shows just how incompetent the government has become.better safe than sorry at ↑safe1(9)

sorryhu
['sɔri]
tính từ
(sorry to do something / that...) cảm thấy buồn và hối tiếc; lấy làm buồn
we're sorry to hear of your father's death
chúng tôi rất lấy làm buồn khi được tin bố anh mất
I'm sorry to say that I won't be able to accept the job
tôi lấy làm tiếc phải nói rằng tôi không thể nhận việc được
I'd be sorry if you were to think that I disliked you
tôi sẽ lấy làm buồn nếu anh cứ cho là tôi đã ghét anh
(sorry for / about something) rất hổ thẹn và hối hận (nhất là về việc đã qua); xin lỗi
aren't you sorry for/about what you've done?
anh có ân hận về việc anh đã làm hay không?
if you say you're sorry, we'll forget the incident
nếu anh nói anh có lỗi (nếu anh xin lỗi), chúng tôi sẽ bỏ qua sự việc đã xảy ra
biểu thị sự hối tiếc, bất đồng hoặc từ chối nhẹ nhàng và để xin lỗi và xin tha thứ
Can you lend me a pound? - I'm sorry, I can't
Anh cho tôi mượn 1 pao được không? - Thật đáng tiếc, tôi không thể cho mượn được
I'm sorry, but I don't share your opinion
Rất tiếc là tôi không đồng ý với anh
I'm sorry I'm late
tôi xin lỗi đã đến muộn
(dạng so sánh hơn là sorrier và dạng cực cấp là sorriest) nghèo nàn và tiều tụy; đáng thương hại; thiểu não
a sorry sight
một cảnh tượng thiểu não
the house was in a sorry state
ngôi nhà ở trong tình trạng tiều tụy
a sorry excuse
lời xin lỗi đáng buồn (lời xin lỗi không có giá trị)
to be/feel sorry for somebody
thông cảm với ai; cảm thấy thương hại hoặc không tán thành
I feel sorry for anyone who has to drive in this sort of weather
Tôi thông cảm với bất cứ ai phải lái xe trong kiểu thời tiết như thế này
If he doesn't realize the consequences of his actions, I'm sorry for him
nếu nó không nhận thức hết hậu quả hành động của nó thì thật là đáng thương cho nó
better safe than sorry
thà cẩn thận còn hơn là để xảy ra điều đáng tiếc; cẩn tắc vô ưu
to cut a sorry figure
xem figure
thán từ
(dùng để xin lỗi, đưa ra lời bào chữa...)
Sorry, did I knock your elbow?
Xin lỗi, tôi đã chạm vào khuỷu tay bà phải không?
Sorry, I don't know where she lives
Thật đáng tiếc, tôi không biết cô ta ở đâu
(dùng để yêu cầu ai nhắc lại cái gì mình đã không nghe chính xác); anh nói gì ạ; gì ạ
I'm hungry - Sorry? - I said I'm hungry
Tôi đói rồi - Gì ạ? - Tôi nói là tôi đói rồi


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