What does sorry mean?

feeling regret about something you did or something that happened feeling sadness or sympathy because of someone's difficulties

sorry

/ˈsɒri/ · /ˈsɑːri/

CEFR level A1Topic EmotionWord #684 in the learning path

抱歉的；后悔的

adj. feeling regret about something you did or something that happened

抱歉的；后悔的

adj. feeling sadness or sympathy because of someone's difficulties

难过的；同情的

I'm sorry I spilled juice on your clean shirt.

很抱歉，我把果汁洒在了你的干净衬衫上。

Although companies may say they are sorry for environmental damage, meaningful action is needed to restore public trust.

尽管企业可能对环境破坏表示歉意，但恢复公众信任需要切实行动。

sorry for doing表示为所做之事道歉。

What does sorry mean?: feeling regret about something you did or something that happened feeling sadness or sympathy because of someone's difficulties
How is sorry pronounced?: UK /ˈsɒri/, US /ˈsɑːri/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.