apology

英 [ə'pɒlədʒi] 美 [ə'pɑːlədʒi]

• n. 道歉；辩解；<口>勉强的代用品

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C]道歉,认错,赔不是

   statement to say one is sorry for having done wrong or hurt sb's feelings

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 道歉，歉意，抱歉，致歉
2. 辩解，辩护
3. <口>勉强的替代物， 临时凑合的代用品
4. 赔不是，赔小心，认错
5. 解释
6. 谢罪，赔罪， 赔礼
7. 无错可认，无可道歉
8. 愧悔

英英释义

Noun:

1. an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone;

   "he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess"
   

2. a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly

3. a poor example;

   "it was an apology for a meal"
   "a poor excuse for an automobile"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. I demand an apology.
   我要求道歉。
2. Please accept my apology.
   请接受我的道歉。
3. He made a contrite apology.
   他深表懊悔地致歉。
4. In my judgement, we should accept their apology.
   依我看，我们应该接受他们的道歉。
5. Her open letter was really an apology for her way of life.
   她的公开信实际上是对她生活方式的辩护。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. She is still angry and refuses to accept my apology.
   她仍在生气,并拒绝接受我的道歉。
2. He will not be at ease until you have accepted his apology.
   只有等到你接受了他的道歉，他才会感到安心。
3. I give you my apologies.
   我向你道歉。
4. The finance director sent her apologies and was unable to attend the meeting.
   财政局长表示歉意，不能参加会议了。
5. She complained to the company about its awful service and they sent her a written apology.
   她就糟糕的服务向公司提了意见，他们向她作了书面道歉。
6. That is a lame apology.
   这是个站不住脚的辩解。
7. No apologies are needed.
   不用道歉。
8. There is no apology needed.
   无需道歉。
9. I'm afraid I was rather bad-tempered yesterday.I think I owe you an apology.
   恐怕我昨天的脾气不怎么好，我认为应该向你道歉。
10. The angry man was appeased by their apology .
    这个愤怒的人被他们的道歉平息了怒气。
11. In apology he explained why he was late.
    他歉疚地解释自己迟到的原因。
12. She sent him a letter of apology.
    她给他寄了一封道歉信。
13. He was full of apologies.
    他满怀歉意。
14. He phoned after talking to Marsha and was full of apologies.
    他跟玛莎谈过之后，打电话来连声道歉。
15. He called me with many apologies.
    他打电话给我，连声道歉。
16. With many apologies.
    抱歉之至。
17. With apologies for troubling you.
    烦劳之处谨致歉意。

～+ prep. -phrase

1. I want an apology from the company.
   我希望那家公司道歉。
2. She demanded an apology from the boy.
   她要求那个男孩道歉。
3. They made their apology to the hostess and left early.
   他们向女主人表达了歉意，然后提前离开了。
4. I offer my sincere apology to you for my fault.
   我为我的过失诚恳地向你道歉。
5. He sent a letter of apology to the publisher.
   他寄了一封表示歉意的信给那家出版商。

～+that-clause

1. He said by way of apology that he would have met them if he could.
   他歉然说道，要是能会见他们，他早就这么做了。

经典引文

• And before the same great Court of Areopagites Paul made his Apology.

  出自： T. Sherlock

• The book closes with a long and reasoned apology for the pursuit of happiness.

  出自： C. Connolly

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

an apology for

低劣的某事物，勉强的代用物inferior type of sth;poor replacement

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• accept an apology 接受道歉
• convey an apology 转达歉意
• demand an apology 要求道歉
• express one's -gies 表示歉意
• give an apology to sb 向某人道歉
• make an apology to sb 向某人道歉
• offer an apology 主动道歉，表示歉意
• owe sb an apology 应向某人道歉
• present one's -gies 致歉
• require apology 要求道歉
• tender one's -gies 谨致歉意
• write to express an apology 写信道歉

形容词+～

• abject apology 谦恭的道歉
• brief apology 简略的道歉
• frank apology 坦白的道歉
• full apology 正式道歉
• half-hearted apology 敷衍的道歉
• heart-felt apology 真诚的道歉
• humble apology 谦恭的道歉
• immediate apology 立即道歉，马上道歉
• polite apology 有礼貌的道歉
• public apology 公开的道歉
• sincere apology 诚恳的道歉
• written apology 书面道歉

介词+～

• letter of apology 道歉信

～+介词

• apology for 因某事而作的道歉
• apology to 对某人的道歉
• apology to sb for one's rudeness 为自己的无礼向某人道歉

词语用法

n. (名词)

1. apology的基本意思是“道歉,歉意”,是可数名词。
2. 在幽默的口语中, apology也可作“聊以充数的东西〔代用品〕”解,是可数名词。
3. 在文学语言中, apology也可作对信仰、思想等的“辩护,辩解”解,是可数名词,是正式用词。

词义辨析

n. (名词)

apology, excuse, pretext

• 这组词的共同意思是“借口”或“托词”。其区别是：
• 1.excuse指对有意去做或不做的事情所致的辞谢或道歉; apology指对已做的或应做而未做的事情表示道歉或辞谢; pretext指以虚构、捏造的“借口”或“托词”来掩盖真实意图。
• 2.excuse含有推卸责任或逃避指责的意味; apology含有承认做错事,但往往会找出一些理由来解释事情的发生。
• 3.apology一般指原谅小的过失,强调“道歉”; excuse通常指原谅较大的过失,有时也可指原谅小的过失。

下面两个句子的意思相同:

• Her apology is acceptable.
• Her apologies are acceptable.
• 她的道歉可以接受。

近反义词

【近义词】

• excuse 原谅
• defence 防御
• justification 辩护
• defense 防卫
• plea 恳求
• apologia 辩解书
• admission of guilt 承认有罪
• confession 自认
• pretense 借口
• pretence 假装
• imitation 模仿
• penance 自我惩罚
• repentance 后悔
• explanation 解释
• regrets 动词regret的第三人...
• penitence 忏悔
• self-condemnation 受良心责备
• remorse 懊悔
• self-reproach 自我谴责
• prostration 平伏
• amends 赔偿
• self-accusation 自我责备
• vindication 辩护