cry over spilt milk to waste time feeling sorry about an earlier mistake or problem that cannot be changed作无益的悔恨:•It's no use crying over spilt milk .木已成舟，哭也无用。cry over spilt ˈmilk(BrE)(UScry over spilled ˈmilk)to waste time worrying about sth that has happened that you cannot do anything about枉为无可挽回的事忧伤；作于事无补的担忧As the saying goes —it's no use crying over spilt milk.常言道：覆水难收，后悔也于事无补。cry over spilt milk作无益的后悔;为不可挽回的事悲痛：Adam feels very sorry that he has broken an exquisite teapot carelessly，his sister asks him not to cry over spilt milk.亚当不小心把一个精致的茶壶打碎，感到非常懊悔，他的姐妹请他不要作无益的后悔。 |