Apologize
[ə'pɒlədʒaɪz] or [ə'pɑlədʒaɪz]
解釋/意思:
(verb.) acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; 'I apologized for being late'; 'He apologized for the many typoes'.
(verb.) defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; 'rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior'; 'he rationalized his lack of success'.
艾哈迈德校對--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(v. i.) To make an apology or defense.
(v. i.) To make an apology or excuse; to make acknowledgment of some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends; -- with for; as, my correspondent apologized for not answering my letter.
(v. t.) To defend.
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同義詞及近義詞：
v. n. Make an apology, offer an excuse, plead in defence or extenuation.
校對:威拉德
娱乐性解釋/意思：
v.i. To lay the foundation for a future offence.
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例句/造句/用法:
- Shall I apologize to her? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- He hopes you won't miss him now that he has gone; he begs to apologize for any little trouble he may have given you. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- A day or two later Mr. De Loche called on me in Memphis to apologize for his apparent incivility in not insisting on my staying for dinner. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- The fire was not dissipated yet, and she thought it was ignoble in her husband not to apologize to her. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- He was so extremely conciliatory in his manner that he seemed to apologize to the very newspaper for taking the liberty of reading it. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- Indeed the mistake was mine, and I ought to apologize for it. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- The relations between us are of an unfortunate description, Lady Dedlock; but as they are not of my making, I will not apologize for them. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Moore neither apologized nor retorted. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- We walked through some narrow courts, for which Mr. George apologized, and soon came to the shooting gallery, the door of which was closed. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Paul half apologized; he half regrettedtoo, the fitfulness of his moods at all times, yet he hinted that some allowance ought to be made for him. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- I thanked him, and apologized. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- Again I thanked him and apologized, and again he said in the cheerfullest manner, Not at all, I am sure! 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- Sir Leicester and Lady Dedlock, as I have already apologized for intruding on you, I cannot do better than be very brief. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- As soon as he had apologized for the remissness of his memory, he asked me if he should send Boots for Mr. Pumblechook? 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- He comes now, apologizing for intruding, even by her permission, while she is at table. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Her grandson apologizes with True. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
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