2. Previous studies have found that more than two thirds of people--68 percent--have woken up the morning after the night before regretting handing out their phone number to someone they were not attracted to when sober.
之前的研究已經發現，超過2/3（68%）的人酒后一夜情的次日清晨醒來后悔前一天把電話號碼留給了清醒時并不認為有魅力的人。

regret在英語中是一個重要的單詞，在這兒對其用法進行總結，以供參考。

1) vt. 感到遺憾，表示歉意，懊悔

regret+ n./pron.

If you don’t do it now, you’ll only regret it.
如果現在不做，以后一定會后悔的。

regret + that/wh- 從句

I deeply regret what I said.
我非常后悔說了那些話。

regret + to do 因要做某事而遺憾

We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.
我們很遺憾的通知你，你的申請未通過。

regret + v-ing 后悔做了某事

I regret fooling away my time instead of studying.
我后悔浪費了許多時間沒去學習

2) n. 痛惜，懊悔，遺憾，失望

It is with great regret that I accept your resignation.
接受你的辭呈我感到非常遺憾。

She expressed her regret at / over the decision.
她對這個決定表示失望。

I have no regrets about leaving Newcastle.
我一點也不后悔離開紐卡斯爾。

be attracted to “被……所吸引”，例如：

They were attracted to HKSAR to take up illegal employment.
他們受到吸引而前來香港非法工作。

He was attracted to the girl, who returned his affection.
他對那位姑娘產生了好感，她也是。