Poverty, like ruins, hurts by an absence of humanity and makes one regret that men are unwilling to change that which is well within their power to change.

贫穷，像座座废墟，令人伤痛于人性的缺失，令人悔恨于力所能及却无动于衷。

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I am not absolutely such a fool and sensualist as to regret the absence of a carpet, a sofa, and silver plate.

我决不是一个因为缺少地毯、沙发和银盘就感到懊恼的傻瓜和追求物质享受的人。

youdao

There was, in their conversation, an absence of regret.

NEWYORKER: Bravado

For the rest, older connoisseurs may only regret the absence of the smoky-voiced Lee Wiley, who created some effortless masterpieces with Eddie Condon's dixieland circle.

ECONOMIST: Jazz singers