It is a () fact that when we grow older, we tend to become weaker and weaker.
It is a () fact that when we grow older, we tend to become weaker and weaker.
A、regretful
B、regrettable
C、regret
D、unregretted
【正确答案】:B
【题目解析】:本题考查形容词辨析。AB都是形容词,都有遗憾惋惜之意,但词意有差异。regretful的意义是“遗憾的”、“惋惜的”(feeling or showing regret),有时亦表“懊悔的”意义。regrettable的意义是“令人遗憾的”(causing regret)。regret 动词,后悔,遗憾。unregretted:无人惋惜的。根据句意,应该是一个“令人遗憾的事情”,故选B。句意:令人遗憾的是,当我们长大后,我们往往变得越来越虚弱。
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