| 词汇 | example_english_ruefully |
| 释义 | Examples of ruefullyThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Indeed, is this not what she herself is likely ruefully to admit? She spoke ruefully of their solicitousness. One also thinks ruefully about the contradictions in the broadcast media. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However,"— it goes on ruefully— "the supply of students from particular countries may suddenly dry up. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I was grinning ruefully because of the time factor here. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The public may ruefully reflect on the fact that they are paying this generous tax bill for public services which have sharply reduced in quality. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I must confess a little ruefully straightaway that without my sitting behind him he seemed to do just as well as ever. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Speculators are now speculating ruefully on a bad year. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Certainly not the disappointed owner, ruefully comparing his offer with his own assessment of the value of his home. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 History ruefully records that states are no more moral than individuals' actions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Certainly it will not be the disappointed owner who ruefully compares his offer from the valuation officer with his own assessment of the value of his home. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As civil servants, their rates of pay, as they will ruefully disclose, do not match those of their brothers in the drugs squads in the police units. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is customary in these circumstances, when we ruefully recognise this fact, to turn first upon the draftsmen when we are confronted with the incomprehensible or even, sometimes the unreadable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I also recall ruefully that on such an important subject it was particularly difficult to abide by the convention of impartiality normally observed on such occasions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One looks ruefully at these deserted benches. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They want to make a living and bring up a family, and they love their surroundings, but they often ruefully reflect that a beautiful view does not pay bills. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She ruefully concludes that he married her out of pity, but he convinces her that he really did fall in love with her. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They ruefully sing of the brother who must go off to the great war. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Witherspoon later ruefully argued that losing those royalties was the price he paid for a long show business career. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The song is a seriocomic tale of a man who now ruefully looks back on his so-called glory days and those of people he knew during high school. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. My extended family of more than 200 people will be workless if the source of our earning is taken away from us, he said ruefully, complaining about the government's move. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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