两者都是对所发生的事表示惋惜,但前者还有挽救的余地,例如:It is too bad, but you can do that again.(太可惜了,你可以再试一下。),而后者常常为一种情况后的固定用法,例如:(Dialogue)A: I went to my grandpa's funeral this morning. (今晨我参加了我祖父的葬礼)B: I'm sorry to hear that !(噢,节哀顺变!)