n.悲傷;可憐
He was rueful for joining the army. 他感到后悔去參軍。
He thought of her with a rueful smile. 他苦笑著回想她。
He rubbed his cheek with pseudo ruefulness. 他露出假裝悔恨的表情摸摸自己的臉頰。
She managed a rueful little smile. 她勉強露出頗帶惆悵的一絲笑容。
It would be a rueful one, however. 2002年,塞梅爾先生曾考慮過收購谷歌。