Question of the Day #1258

“I am absolutely sure of this one thing: this vote will haunt anyone who votes for him. They will rue the day they did it,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat.

From the 11th paragraph of this article at City News Everywhere.

  上記の文で、rue the dayの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "rue the day" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〔過去の出来事について〕悔やむ、後悔する

   

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To curse or bitterly regret a point in time (in which something happened or one did something).

 

Examples

1. I swear to you now, you will rue the day you ever crossed me!
2. Men, if their soldiers advance upon us, we must ensure that they will rue the day!
3. She'll rue the day (that) she bought that house.
4. He will rue the day he betrayed his friends.
5. They will rue the day they underestimated her.

   

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