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源自古英语 'hrēow'(悲伤、悔恨),与古高地德语 'hriuwa'(悲伤)同源。植物名称来自拉丁语 'ruta',可能源自希腊语 'rhytē'。
❶ 对过去的行为或决定感到深深的后悔或遗憾,通常带有痛苦的情绪。
“She will rue the day she left her family.”
(她终将后悔离开家人的那一天。)
“He rued his decision to invest all his money in that scheme.”
(他后悔把所有的钱都投进了那个计划。)
❶ 一种多年生草本植物,叶子有强烈的气味,常用于草药或调味。
“Rue has been used in traditional medicine for centuries.”
(几个世纪以来,芸香一直被用于传统医学。)
“The garden was filled with the scent of rue.”
(花园里弥漫着芸香的香气。)
rue the day — 对某一天发生的事情感到极度后悔,通常用于强调未来的懊悔。
“You'll rue the day you crossed me.”
(你会后悔与我作对的那一天。)