後悔英文有哪些說法？過去式遺憾句型與進階英文用法一次學會

一、I wish＋過去完成式

I wish I had checked the weather forecast before our trip to Japan.
我真希望去日本旅行前有先查看天氣預報。

I wish I hadn't posted that angry comment online.
我真後悔在網路上留那個憤怒的留言

I wish I'd never started smoking. It's so hard to quit now.
我真希望我當初從來沒開始抽菸。現在要戒真的好難

二、Should (not) have + p.p.

The hiking trail was completely covered in mud. I should've worn my hiking boots.
登山步道上全是泥巴，早知道就穿登山靴去

Looking back, I shouldn't have spent so much money on luxury items in my 20s.
回頭想想，我二十幾歲時真不該花那麼多錢在名牌上

I lost all my money in that investment. I should have known better.
我的錢全在那個投資裡賠光了。我早該知道不可以這樣的

I should've known better than to go grocery shopping on an empty stomach; I completely overbought on snacks.
我早該知道不能空腹去逛超市的；我零食買太多了

Kelly and Laura are talking about the shoes Kelly recently bought.
凱莉和蘿拉正在聊凱莉最近買的鞋子。
Kelly: My feet are killing me. I think these new shoes are way too tight.
凱莉：我的腳好痛。我覺得這雙新鞋真的太緊了。
Laura: Didn't you try them on at the store?
蘿拉：妳在店裡沒試穿嗎？
Kelly: No, I was in a rush. I really wish I'd tried them on first.
凱莉：沒有，那時候趕時間。我真希望有先試穿過。
Laura: Can you still exchange them?
蘿拉：能拿去換嗎？
Kelly: I'm not sure. I shouldn't have tossed the receipt so quickly.
凱莉：不確定耶。我真不該那麼快就把收據丟掉的。
Laura: Well, you kind of need that for a return.
蘿拉：可是妳要有收據才能換吧。
Kelly: Yeah, I know. I'll call the store later and see what they say anyway.
凱莉：對啊。我晚點打給店家，看他們怎麼說吧。

三、「與過去事實相反」的 if 條件句

If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.
如果我當時有用功，我考試就會過了

If we had left the hotel 20 minutes earlier, we wouldn't have missed our flight.
如果我們早二十分鐘離開飯店，就不會錯過班機了

I could have done better in the school play if I had spent more time memorizing my lines.
如果我多花一點時間背台詞，我在學校的戲劇演出時就可以演得更好了

If we had taken the coastal road, we might have seen the sea lions at the harbor.
如果我們當時走沿海公路，就可能會看到港口的那些海獅了

If only I hadn't quit my job so impulsively.
要是當時我沒有那麼衝動辭職就好了！

If only I had backed up my computer yesterday!
要是昨天我有備份電腦就好了

If I had taken my mom's advice and invested in TSMC, I would be rich now.
如果我當時有聽我媽的建議買台積電，我現在已經財富自由了。

Ben and his coworker, Grace, are chatting in the office break room on Monday morning.
班和同事葛蕾絲星期一早上在辦公室茶水間聊天。
Ben: You look exhausted, Grace. Rough weekend?
班：妳看起來很累，葛蕾絲。週末過得不太好嗎？
Grace: You have no idea. I missed the last train home last night. If I had just checked the schedule, I would've left earlier.
葛蕾絲：很慘。我昨天錯過了回家的最後一班火車。如果我有查時刻表，我就會早點離開了。
Ben: How did you get back?
班：那妳怎麼回家的？
Grace: I had to take a cab. Cost me a fortune. I really wish I'd just called an Uber!
葛蕾絲：搭計程車。有夠貴的。早知道就叫 Uber。
Ben: Well, at least you made it back safely.
班：至少妳平安到家了嘛。

四、regret

I really regret buying that used car; it breaks down like every other week.
我真的很後悔買了那輛二手車。它幾乎每兩個禮拜就拋錨一次。

The Wilson brothers regretted their decision to sell their family business.
威爾森兄弟對於把家族企業賣掉的決定感到後悔。

We regret that we hired that cheap contractor for the kitchen remodel.
我們很後悔請那家便宜的包商整修廚房。

Do you have any regrets about not getting a college degree back then?
你對當年沒有拿到大學學位這件事覺得後悔嗎？

I regret to inform you that your application has been declined.
很遺憾通知您，您的申請沒有通過。