apologize
/əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/
v.
标准词条
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一句话记住
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
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You should apologize to her for arriving so late.
你到得这么晚,应该向她道歉。
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He apologized for the mistake and promised to correct it.
他为这个错误道歉,并答应改正。
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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)
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apology 道歉;歉意名词,常用 make an apology to somebody for something。
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apologetic 抱歉的;认错的形容词,描述某人带着歉意的态度。
同义词
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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)
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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
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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。
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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。
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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。