2017年我们留下的遗憾和悔意－怎么说regrets

I regret doing sth/not doing sth

I regret not pursuing my dreams. 

I regret  not saying I love you. 

I regret not being a better friend/daughter/husband...

I regret staying in my comfort zone. 

I wish/If only  ＋ 过去完成时

如果...就好了

I wish I worked harder. 

If only I hadn't eaten so much. 

If only I had worked out more. 

Should have／shouldn’t have + 过去分词

我（当初/之前）应该/不应该

I should have read more books. 

I shouldn't have wasted so much time on social media.   

If I could do it over again, I would/wouldn’t + 动词原形

如果能够重来，我会/不会...

 If I could do it over again, I would definitely try to learn a musical instrument. 

If I could do it over again, I wouldn't marry him/her.

Coulda woulda shoulda 事后高明(事后再说有什么用！）

A：I should have chosen another career. I could have made a lot of money. 

B: Coulda woulda shoulda. 

Make the most of your regrets; neversmother your sorrow, but tend and cherish it till it comes to have a separateand integral interest. To regret deeply is to live afresh.  

不要拒绝懊悔和感伤，让这些懊悔成长成生命中的重要追求，对于过去懊悔的深刻思考会开启人生新的篇章。

A clean slate  过去一笔勾销，重新开始（白纸一张）

Everyday is a clean slate.