Apologize的用法

Apologize的用法

apologize的意思是因做事不周或不当而表示歉意。可指提出掩饰性的情况，以免见怪;也可指坦率承认错误，以作弥补。

apologize通常用作不及物动词,表示“向某人道歉”,接to sb; 表示“因某事道歉”,接for sth; 表示“因某事向某人道歉”,则接to sb for sth。

apologize也可接that从句,这时用作及物动词,意思是“道歉说…”。apologize还可引出直接引语。

apologize在英式英语中也常写作apologise。

apologize的用法例句：

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。

Well, for Heaven's sake, you don't need to apologize.

噢,看在上天的份上,你不用道歉.

Beryl came round this morning to apologize.

贝丽尔今天上午来登门道歉了。

I'd like to apologize.

我想道歉。

Why should I apologize?

我为什么要道歉?

It was galling to have to apologize to a man she hated.

令人恼火的是得向她憎恶的男人道歉。

We apologize for the delay and regret any inconvenience it may have caused.

我们对此次延误以及因此有可能造成的所有不便表示道歉。

They ought to apologize.

他们应该道歉。

We apologize unreservedly for any offence we have caused.

若有得罪，我们深表歉意。

At least Jeremy had the good form to go back and apologize.

杰里米回去道歉至少是有礼貌的举动.

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.

I must apologize for the dreadful mistake I made.

我为我所犯的严重错误深表歉意.

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.

I must apologize for the untidy state of the room.

屋子这么不整洁,实在抱歉.

I have come to apologize to you.

我是来向你道歉的.

apologize的常用短语：

apologize for (v.+prep.)

为…道歉,替…道歉 say that one is sorry about (sth or doing sth)

apologize for sb/sth

Mrs. Moss apologized for her husband.莫斯太太替她丈夫表示歉意。

apologize for v-ing

I apologized for stepping on her toes.我因踩了她的脚趾而向她道歉。

apologize to (v.+prep.)

向某人道歉 say that one is sorry to (sb)

apologize to sb

You must apologize to your sister.你必须向你姐姐道歉。

apologize to sb for sth/v-ing/wh-clause

He apologized to her for the delay in replying to a letter.他因没有及早回信而向她表示歉意。