プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
ざんねん【残念】
残念な 〔失望させる〕disappointing；〔遺憾な〕regrettable；〔口惜しい〕vexing
残念がる be disappointed; regret; be vexed ((at, with))
昨日はお会いできなくて残念でした
I'm sorry I didn't see you yesterday.
あなたが来られないのは実に残念だ
It is a pity [I'm awfully sorry] you cannot come.
健康に十分に注意しなかったことを残念に思います
「I regret 「not having taken [that I did not take] better care of myself.
彼にまんまとだまされたのは残念至極だ
I'm mad at myself for being so neatly [cleverly] taken in by him.
残念でした
Too bad!
残念無念
What a shame!
残念ながらその日は伺えません
「I'm sorry I won't [《文》 I regret that I shall not] be able to come on that day.
残念ながら招待を断った
I regretfully declined the invitation.
残念ながら欠席と返事した
I sent my regrets.
残念なことに彼の講義が病気のため中止となった
To our regret, his lecture was canceled because he was ill.
残念賞
a consolation prize