regretted to inform us that Xiao Lin had been severely injured.那位同志遗憾地通知我们，小林受了重伤。I regret to tell you that we cannot stay here any longer.我遗憾地告诉你，我们不能再在这儿多呆了。
5、reply, answer, respond
reply：“回答，答复”，正式用语，指以书面形式答复，也指用行动回击，在辩论中回敬。除了后面带直接引语和that引导的宾语从句外，一般只作不及物动词。常用作拟人化，常用词组：in reply to回答，答复。I answered your letter by sending a postcard last Sunday and havebeen waiting for time to reply to it.上周我寄了一张明信片来回复你的信，此后一直等时间复信。Do you intend to reply to this attack on your character?对这种对你品行的攻击你打算回敬吗？
answer：“回答，答复”，普通用词，常指口头回答问题，答复争论或指责，或要求给予辩护，inanswer to回答，响应。Usually you use words to answer a question but not always. You might answer by shaking your head or shrugging your shoulder.通常你用言语回答问题，但并不是总这样，你可以摇头或耸肩以示回答。These figures were given in answer to the question from the opposition spokesman.列举这些数字是为了答复*发言人的质问。
respond：“反应，响应”，指通过口头或行动做出相关反应，并且常常是即刻地或毫不犹豫地做出反应。I should like to respond to my opponent's remarks about the government's actions.对于我的对手就政府
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