柯林斯詞典apology /??p?l?d??/ (apologies) 1. N-VAR An apology is something that you say or write in order to tell someone that you are sorry that you have hurt them or caused trouble for them. 表達(dá)歉意的言辭 I didn't get an apology. 我沒有得到道歉之詞。 We received a letter of apology. 我們收到了一封致歉信。2. N-PLURAL If you offer or make your apologies, you apologize. (表達(dá)) 歉意[正式] When Mary finally appeared, she made her apologies to Mrs. Velasquez. 當(dāng)瑪麗最終露面時(shí),她向委拉斯開茲夫人道了歉。 返回 apology劍橋詞典 apology noun (SAYING SORRY) [ 可數(shù)名詞:有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 or 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞:沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ] an act of saying that you are sorry for something wrong you have done 道歉;認(rèn)錯(cuò);謝罪 I have an apology to make to you - I'm afraid I opened your letter by mistake . 我得向你道歉,我誤拆了你的信。 He's demanding a full apology from the newspaper for making untrue allegations about his personal life . 他要求這家報(bào)紙對(duì)關(guān)于他私生活的不實(shí)報(bào)道正式道歉。 "Was he at all sorry for what he'd done?" "Oh he was full of apologies (= extremely sorry )." “他到底有沒有對(duì)他的所作所為感到內(nèi)疚?”“哦,他深感內(nèi)疚。” She complained to the company and they sent her a written apology. 她向這家公司提出投訴,公司對(duì)她作出了書面道歉。 I owe you an apology - I'm afraid I forgot to send that report . 我得向你道歉——我忘了發(fā)出那份報(bào)告了。 a letter of apology 致歉信 例句 She wouldn't give in until she received a full apology.I didn't think his grudging remarks really counted as an apology.I offered her an apology, but she wouldn't accept it.He sent me some flowers by way of an apology.I think you owe me an apology. apology noun (MESSAGE) ?(your) apologies [ 名詞的復(fù)數(shù)形式 ] formal a message politely telling someone that you cannot be present at their meeting or party (因不能出席會(huì)議或聚會(huì)的)致歉信 The vice chair has sent his apologies - he's abroad at present . 副主席發(fā)來了致歉信——他現(xiàn)在國(guó)外,不能出席。 Apologies were received from Phil Baker and Mark Johnson. 菲爾?貝克和馬克?約翰遜發(fā)來致歉信告知他們不能出席。 apology noun (EXPLANATION) [ 可數(shù)名詞:有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ] formal a formal explanation or defence of a belief or system , especially one that is unpopular (尤指對(duì)不受歡迎的政治信仰或制度的)辯護(hù),辯解 習(xí)語(yǔ)be an apology for sth make no apologies 返回 apology