apologise

英

美

v.  道歉（等于apologize）

过去式：apologised　现在分词：apologising　过去分词：apologised　第三人称单数：apologises　

考研

BNC.5315

柯林斯词典

• → see:apologize

英英释义

verb

• acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
  1. I apologized for being late
  2. He apologized for the many typoes
  Synonym:apologize
• defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
  1. rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
  2. he rationalized his lack of success
  Synonym:apologizeexcusejustifyrationalizerationalise

双语例句

• I must apologise for my outrageous behaviour
  我必须为自己极端无礼的行为道歉。
• If you hurt someone's feelings, you should apologise.
  如果伤害了别人的感情，你就应该道歉。
• Anson was forced to eat humble pie and publicly apologise to her.
  安森被迫认错并公开向她道歉。
• I apologise to you for my mistake.
  我为自己的错误向你道歉。
• I apologise that women had to witness this today.
  我很抱歉今天让现场的这些女性目睹了这一切。
• Oh, very well, I apologise.
  啊，那好极了，我向你道歉。
• I would never apologise for America.
  我永远不会为美国道歉。
• I must apologise for being late.
  我迟到了。我必须向你道歉。
• I should apologise to the person who told me that his boss hit him.
  我应该向一位男士道歉。他告诉我，他的老板打了他。
• He did not even have the grace to apologise
  他甚至连一个道歉都没有。