apologize
英 [əˈpɒlədʒaɪz]
美 [əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz]
v. 道歉; 谢罪
过去式：apologized 现在分词：apologizing 第三人称单数：apologizes 过去分词：apologized
Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.9168 / COCA.3739
牛津词典
verb
- 道歉；谢罪
to say that you are sorry for doing sth wrong or causing a problem- Why should I apologize?
我为什么要道歉？ - Go and apologize to her.
去给她赔不是。 - We apologize for the late departure of this flight.
本航班起飞延误，谨致歉意。
- Why should I apologize?
柯林斯词典
- VERB 道歉；认错
When youapologize tosomeone, you say that you are sorry that you have hurt them or caused trouble for them. You can say 'I apologize' as a formal way of saying sorry.- Two years ago, Congress formally apologized for the internment...
两年前，国会就此拘留事件正式道歉。 - I apologize for being late...
我为自己的迟到致歉。 - Costello later apologized, saying he'd been annoyed by the man...
科斯特洛后来表示了歉意，说他是被那人惹怒的。 - He apologized to the people who had been affected.
他向受到影响的人赔了不是。
- Two years ago, Congress formally apologized for the internment...
in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 apologise
英英释义
verb
- acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
- I apologized for being late
- He apologized for the many typoes
- defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
- rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
- he rationalized his lack of success
双语例句
- He had the grace to apologize to me for the insulting remark.
由于说话失礼，他通情达理地向我道了歉。 - If I have made any mistakes, I'm ready to apologize.
如有什么错误，我愿意道歉。 - Go and apologize to your mother.
去给你妈认个错。 - I've been selfish, and I want to apologize.
我太自私了，我应该道歉。 - I felt constrained to apologize to you for what I had said.
我为我所说的话非向你表示歉意不可。 - I came to apologize. I shouldn't have been suspicious.
我是来道歉的，是我多疑了。 - You must apologize to her for having kept her waiting.
让她等了这么久，你应该为此向她表示歉意。 - You were right and I was wrong I apologize.
你是对的，我错了，我道歉。 - We apologize for any inconvenience caused during the repairs
我们为维修期间造成的任何不便道歉。 - I will apologize for my pretentious and condescending behavior.
我将对我的狂妄和盛气凌人的行为道歉。