1. unfortunately: use this to show
that you wish something had not happened, or you wish something was not true
例：
There's nothing I can do about it,
unfortunately. （很遺憾，這件事我?guī)筒簧厦?。?/span>
Unfortunately, Dr Cole cannot spend as long
with each patient as she would like. （很遺憾，科爾醫(yī)生實在沒法給每個病人都花很長時間看診。）
We took some fantastic photos, but
unfortunately the film got damaged. （我們拍了些很棒的照片，但不幸的是底片壞了。）
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2. sadly: unfortunately - use this
to talk about events or situations that are very sad
例：
Sadly, this fine old theater was destroyed
by fire in 1993. （很遺憾，這個老劇院1993年毀于大火。）
Alice was rushed to hospital, but sadly she
died two hours later. （愛麗絲被緊急送往醫(yī)院，但是很遺憾，兩個小時后她還是離開了人世。）
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3. it's a pity/shame: say this to
show that you feel disappointed or sad about something that has happened
備注：''it's a
pity/shame''常用于口語中。
例：
It's a pity about the weather—it was so
nice yesterday. （天氣不好真令人掃興，昨天天氣還很好的。）
it's a pity/shame (that)
It's a shame you can't come with us. （很遺憾你不能跟我們一起去。）
what a pity/shame! (=say this to show that you feel sad or sympathetic about
something)
"Jane didn't get that job."
"Oh, what a pity!"（-簡沒有聘上那份工作。 -啊，太遺憾了。）
a real/terrible shame
They've cut down all those beautiful trees.
It's a terrible shame. （他們把那些好看的樹都砍了，真是太可惜了。）
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4. it's sad: use this to show that
you feel upset about something sad that has happened, and you wish the
situation was different
備注：''it's
sad''常用于口語中。
例：
it's sad (that)
It's so sad that your father can't be here
to see this. （很遺憾令尊不能親眼看到這些。）
it's sad when
It's sad when a marriage breaks up,
especially after all those years. （婚姻破裂總是很讓人遺憾，尤其是一場維持了很多年的婚姻。）
it's very/terribly sad
The town center is dying, and most of the
shops have closed down. It's terribly sad. （市中心沒落，大多數(shù)店面都已關(guān)門大吉。這太遺憾了。）
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5. too bad: use this to say you are
disappointed or sad that someone could not do something, or something could not
happen
備注：''too bad''常用于美式英語中。
例：
"Senator Volk's out of town."
"Too bad! I wanted to meet him and talk about the campaign."（-沃克議員出城去了。 -這真不巧，我想和他討論一下競選事宜。）
too bad (that)
Too bad Dick isn't here to enjoy the fun. （太遺憾了，迪克不在這里，不能一起玩。）
It's too bad you have to leave, just when
we need you most. （太遺憾了，在我們最需要你的時候，你要離開。）
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6. it's unfortunate: say this when
something causes disappointment, suffering or is inconvenient etc
備注：''it's
unfortunate''常用于口語中。
例：
The wedding was lovely. It was just
unfortunate about the rain. （這個婚禮辦得很好，就是那天下雨比較讓人遺憾。）
it's unfortunate (that)
It's unfortunate that you have to travel so
far to work. （你要走這么遠去上班，我很同情你。）
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7. more's the pity: say this when
you wish that the fact that you have just mentioned was not true
備注：''more's
the pity''常用于英式英語的口語中。
例：
Now I'm too old to fall in love, more's the
pity. （我現(xiàn)在年紀太大談不動戀愛了，哎，真不想承認這點。）
I'm afraid this car doesn't belong to me,
more's the pity. （這恐怕不是我的車，哎?。?/span>
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