/rɪ'mɔ:s; rɪ`mɔrs/
n [U]
1 ~ (for sth) sense of deep and bitter regret for having done sth wrong 悔恨; 懊悔; 自责
*He was filled with remorse for having refused to visit his dying father. 他因不肯去看他垂死的父亲而深怀内疚.
* In a fit of remorse she burnt all her lover's letters. 她在一阵悔恨之中把情人的信都烧了.
* The prisoner shows no remorse for his crimes. 那囚犯对其罪行毫无悔改之意.
2 mercy or pity; compunction 慈悲; 怜惜 (used esp with the prep shown 尤与以下示例中之介词连用)
*The captives were shot without remorse. 这些俘虏惨遭枪杀.

n[U]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: remors, from Latin remordere 'to bite again']
a strong feeling of being sorry that you have done something very bad
→regret
　Throughout the trial, he had shown no remorse .
remorse for
　She felt a pang of remorse for what she had done.
be full of remorse/be filled with remorse
　Filled with remorse, Dillon decided to resign.
>remorsefuladj
>remorsefullyadv