首页英语词典ruerue英英释意

rue

英 [ruː] 美[ru]
  • vi. 后悔;悲伤
  • vt. 后悔;懊悔
  • n. 芸香;后悔
  • n. (Rue)人名;(英)鲁

英英释意


1. European strong-scented perennial herb with gray-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
2. leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy
3. sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment;
"he drank to drown his sorrows"
"he wrote a note expressing his regret"
"to his rue, the error cost him the game"
4. (French) a street or road in France