apologize
英 [ə'pɒlədʒaɪz]
美 [ə'pɑlədʒaɪz]
- vi. 道歉；辯解；賠不是
- vt. 道歉；謝罪；辯白
助記提示
1. 為解脫而說。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. We apologize for any inconvenience caused during the repairs.
- 我們為維修期間造成的任何不便道歉。
來自柯林斯例句
- 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.
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Beryl came round this morning to apologize.
- 貝麗爾今天上午來登門道歉了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. I'd like to apologize.
- 我想道歉。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Why should I apologize?
- 我為什麽要道歉？
來自《權威詞典》