范例
Apr.15,2014
Dear Professor Martin,
I'm sorry that I couldn't keep our 2 o'clock appointment.There is to be an urgent conference in my department this afternoon and I have to make some preparation for it.Could we meet at 3 o'clock on this Friday afternoon?If that is not convenient for you,please leavea notein my mailbox.With many apologies.
Sincerely yours,
Michael
(1)道歉行为和内容:I'm sorry that I couldn't keep our 2 o'clock appointment.
(2)道歉的具体理由:There is to be an urgent conference in my department this afternoon and I have to make some preparation for it.
(3)弥补方法:Could we meet at 3 o'clock on this Friday afternoon?
(4)进一步致歉:If that is not convenient for you,please leave a note in my mailbox.With many apologies.
(1)道歉行为。
① I'm writing to show my apology for...
② I would like to express my apologies for not being able to...
③ I'm sorry I couldn't...
④ I'm sorry to say that I've not finished reading it through,and have to keep it until next Friday.
⑤ Excuse me for my delaying in turning in my assignment.
(2)道歉理由。
I had a minor accident/operation/...
(3)弥补、纠正及其承诺。
① I am sure I can make up the loss by...
② I promise it will never happen again.
③ It would be very kind of you to give me another chance to...
④ It would be very considerate of you to give me another two days to...
(4)进一步致歉。
① With many apologies.
② I feel terribly sorry about that.
adj./n .+accident
serious/severe~(严重事故)
minor/slight~(轻微事故)
fatal~(致命的事故)
dreadful/horrifc/terrible/tragic~(可怕的事故)
car/train~(汽车/火车事故)
plane/flying~(飞行事故)
traffic~(交通事故)
hit-and-run~(驾车肇事逃逸)
nuclear~(核事故)
v .+acciden
be involved in~(被牵涉到事故中)
meet with~(遇到事故)
cause~(引发事故)
典型例句
① The experiment was cancelled because a serious accident happened in the lab last night.
由于昨晚实验室发生了严重事故,本次实验取消。
② On my way to school I met with a slight acciden t,which made me late.
我在上学的路上遇到了一个小事故,因此迟到了。
adv .+apologiz
sincerely~(真诚道歉)
profusely~(再三道歉)
humbly~(谦恭地道歉)
apologize +pre p .
~for(为……道歉)
~to(向……道歉)
典型例句
I apologized for being late for yesterday's seminar.
我为昨天研讨会迟到表示歉意。
adj .+apolog
humble~(谦虚的道歉)
profuse~(再三道歉)
heartfelt/profound/sincere~(诚挚的道歉)
formal~(正式道歉)
public~(公开道歉)
written~(书面道歉)
v .+apolog
convey/issue/make~(致歉)
reject~(拒绝接受道歉)
典型例句
① I made a full written apology to the professor for not handing in the assignment.
我因没有上交作业向教授写了一份完整的书面道歉。
② The managem ent has issued an apology to the lab users for the inconvenience.
管理方就其带来的不便向实验室使用者致歉。
adj .+loss
slight~(轻微损失)
temporary~(暂时的损失)
permanent~(永久的损失)
economic~(经济损失)
trading~(贸易亏损)
great/major/serious/significant/substantial/tremendous~(重大损失)
v .+l o s
incur/make~(导致损失)
suffer/sustain~(遭受损失)
cut/minimize~(减少/最小化损失)
recover/recoup~(挽回损失)
offset~(抵消损失)
make up for~(弥补损失)
prep .+loss/loss +prep
at a~(亏本地)
~on(……方面的损失)
~of(……的损失)
典型例句
① I hope I can make up for the losses incurred by my fault.
我希望能够弥补因我的错误造成的损失。
② We hope that your company can minimize our losses.
我们希望贵公司能够尽量减少我们的损失。
adj./ n.+promise
broken/unfulfilled~(未遵守的承诺)
rash~(轻率的承诺)
empty/false/hollow~(空口承诺)
vague~(含糊的承诺)
binding/firm~(坚定的承诺)
campaign/election/pre-election~(竞选承诺)
v .+promise
give/make sb.~(向某人承诺……)
fulfill/honor/keep~(兑现承诺)
break/go back on~(食言)
hold sb.to~(要求某人遵守誓言)
promise +prep .
~about/of(关于……的诺言)
典型例句
① I will fulfill my promise that I will invite you to my hometown to spend the summer vacation next year.
我会兑现明年暑假邀请你到我的家乡度假的承诺。
② I'll consider it,but I make no promise .
我会考虑,但我不会承诺什么。
promise+ adv .
~faithfully(信誓旦旦地许诺)
~solemnly(庄严许诺)
promise+ prep .
~sth.to sb.(向某人许诺……)
典型例句
① I am sending you information on holidays as promised .
我将承诺给你的度假资料发给你。
② I promise faithfull y I will submit the assignment before next Friday.
我承诺下周五前提交作业。
v .+sorry
be/feel~(感到抱歉)
adv .+sorry
deeply~(深感抱歉)
awfully/very/terribly~(非常抱歉)
desperately/dreadfully/extremely/frightfully/genuinely/really/truly~(极为抱歉)
sorry+ prep .
~about(对……感到抱歉)
~for(因为……感到抱歉/难过)
典型例句
① I'm truly sorry that I can not make the appointm ent.
非常抱歉我无法赴约。
② I'm deeply sorry for the inconvenience incurred in this incident.
我对这次事件所带来的不便深表歉意。