a.

1. 感到難過的；感到可憐的[F][（+about/for）][+（that）][+to-v]
   I am sorry to hear that your brother passed away.

   聽到你兄弟去世的消息，我很難過。

2. 感到抱歉的；感到遺憾的[F][（+about/for）][+（that）][+to-v]
   I'm sorry that I can't join you in the discussion.

   很遺憾，我不能參加你們的討論了。

   We're sorry to be late.

   對不起，我們來遲了。

3. 可悲的，可憐的；寒酸的[B]
   He was in a sorry plight when he became ill and had no money.

   他貧病交困，處境困窘。

4. 不足信的；無價值的[B]
5. 拙劣的，差勁的[B]
   Nobody would listen to your sorry excuse.

   沒有人會聽信你拙劣的借口。

int.

1. 抱歉，對不起
   Sorry, I kept you waiting.

   對不起，讓你久等了。

2. 【主英】（未聽清對方的話）請再說一下
3. 不對（應當是……）

adj.

1. feeling distress, especially through sympathy with someone else's misfortune.
   ▸ (sorry for) filled with compassion for.
2. feeling regret or penitence.
   ▸used to express apology.
3. in a poor or pitiful state.
   ▸unpleasant and regrettable.