apologize
英 [?'p?l?d?a?z]
美[?'pɑl?d?a?z]
- vi. 道歉；辩解；赔不是
- vt. 道歉；谢罪；辩白
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词态变化
第三人称单数:?apologizes;过去式:?apologized;过去分词:?apologized;现在分词:?apologizing;
助记提示
1. 为解脱而说。
英文词源
- apologize (v.)
- 1590s, "to speak in defense of;" see apology + -ize. Main modern sense "to regretfully acknowledge" is attested by 1725. The Greek equivalent, apologizesthai, meant simply "to give an account." Related: Apologized; apologizing.
双语例句
- 1. 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。
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- 2. Well, for Heaven's sake, you don't need to apologize.
- 噢,看在上天的份上,你不用道歉.
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- 3. Beryl came round this morning to apologize.
- 贝丽尔今天上午来登门道歉了。
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- 4. I'd like to apologize.
- 我想道歉。
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- 5. Why should I apologize?
- 我为什么要道歉？
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