apologize

/əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/ v.
标准词条 CET-4
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道歉;认错

释义与例句

v. 道歉;认错
to say that you are sorry for something you have done
  1. You should apologize to her for arriving so late.
    你到得这么晚,应该向她道歉。
  2. He apologized for the mistake and promised to correct it.
    他为这个错误道歉,并答应改正。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The airline apologized to passengers for the long delay.
    航空公司为长时间延误向乘客道歉。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 结构是 apologize to sb for sth;英式英语也拼作 apologise,名词形式为 apology。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • apology 道歉;歉意
    名词,常用 make an apology to somebody for something。
  • apologetic 抱歉的;认错的
    形容词,描述某人带着歉意的态度。
同义词
  • say sorry 说对不起
    say sorry 是口语说法;apologize 更正式,可搭配 to 和 for。
    He said sorry and helped her pick up the papers. 他说了声对不起,并帮她捡起文件。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • apology 道歉(名词)
    apology 是名词,apologize 是动词;不要说 make an apologize,应为 make an apology 或直接说 apologize。
    She wrote a short apology and sent it with flowers. 她写了一封简短的道歉信,连同鲜花一起送去。
常见搭配
  • apologize to somebody 向某人道歉
    It is polite to apologize to somebody you have hurt. 向被你伤害的人道歉是有礼貌的表现。
  • apologize sincerely 真诚道歉
    You should apologize sincerely for the trouble you have caused. 你应该为自己造成的麻烦真诚道歉。
  • apologize publicly 公开道歉
    The company decided to apologize publicly for the error. 公司决定为这一错误公开道歉。