08 道歉

Step 1 必备词汇记起来

fault [fɔːlt]

n. 过错；责任

mistake [mɪˈsteɪk]

n.错误；失误

◎make such a mistake 犯下这种错误

wrong [rɔːŋ]

adj.出错的；错误的

sorry [ˈsɑːri]

adj.抱歉的；遗憾的

◎be deeply sorry非常抱歉

blame [bleɪm]

v.责怪

◎sb./sth. is to blame (for sth.) 某人/某事（对某事）负有责任

screw/mess up 搞砸，弄糟

sincere [sɪnˈsɪr]

adj.真诚的，诚挚的

sincerely [sɪnˈsɪrli]

adv.真诚地，诚挚地

apology [əˈpɑːlədʒi]

n.道歉

◎make an apology (for ...) （为……）道歉

apologize [əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz]

v.道歉

◎apologize for为……道歉

forgive [fərˈɡɪv]

v.原谅；宽恕

forgiveness [fərˈɡɪvnəs]

n.原谅；宽恕

◎ask for sb.'s forgiveness 请求某人的原谅

◎beg sb.'s forgiveness 请求某人的原谅

make it up to sb. 弥补/补偿某人

call it even 扯平了

Step 2 实用句子学起来

1. I'm sorry.

（我很）抱歉。/ 对不起。

2. It's my fault.

是我的错。

3. My apologies (for disturbing you , Dr. Cao , but the session is about to start ).

（曹医生，）抱歉（打扰您了，但是会议马上就要开始了）。

4. I'm so/terribly sorry (for spilling the soup on your pants )!

（对于把汤洒到您的裤子上，）我真的非常抱歉！

5. Sorry to have misinformed you.

对不起，误导您了。

6. I apologize for the delay.

很抱歉，耽误大家时间了。

7. Please accept my sincere apologies (for the delay ).

（不好意思，菜上晚了，）请接受我诚挚的道歉。

Step 3 情景对话练起来

Conversation 1

Sandra: Olga, my mom shouldn't have said those things about your personal preference. She's just kind of old-fashioned. I'm sorry .

Olga: That's alright. It takes time for people to get used to new things, I suppose.

桑德拉： 奥尔加，我妈妈不应该对你的个人爱好说那些话。她有点保守。我很抱歉。

奥尔加： 没关系。我想人们需要一些时间来接受新事物。

Conversation 2

Janet: It's my fault. The appointment completely slipped my mind ¹ .

Lev: Don't take it so hard ² . I'll tell you what you missed. It wasn't that much.

珍妮特： 是我的错。我完全忘了这次约会。

列夫： 别想不开了。我会告诉你你错过了什么内容。其实也没多少。

Conversation 3

Dr. Ma: My apologies for disturbing you, Dr. Cao, but the session is about to start.

Dr. Cao: Oh! So soon? You're right! How time flies!

马医生： 曹医生，抱歉打扰您了，但是会议马上就要开始了。

曹医生： 哦！这么快吗？你说的对！时间过得太快了！

Conversation 4

Server: I'm terribly sorry for spilling the soup on your pants ! You're not burned I hope, are you?

Customer: No harm done ³ really. I had my napkin on my lap so only a little soup got through ⁴ .

Server: I'll talk to the manager. We'll make it up to you.

Customer: I appreciate that.

服务员： 对于把汤洒到您的裤子上，我真的非常抱歉！希望您没有被烫伤，有吗？

顾客： 真的没有造成什么伤害。我把餐巾放在腿上了，所以只有一点汤渗到裤子上了。

服务员： 我跟经理说一下。我们会给您补偿。

顾客： 谢谢了。

Conversation 5

Noah: So, this was just a rumor?

Ava: Yes. Sorry to have misinformed you. The bid remains as it was last week; they have not increased it. Again, my apologies.

诺厄： 那么，这只是个谣言吗？

阿娃： 是的。对不起，误导您了。出价还是和上周一样，他们没有加价。再次跟您道歉。

Conversation 6

Captain to passengers: I apologize for the delay. We're waiting for clearance ⁵ to taxi ⁶ to our runway ⁷ . We should be underway ⁸ shortly.

机长对乘客说： 很抱歉，耽误大家时间了。我们正在等待在跑道上滑行的许可。应该很快就能出发了。

Conversation 7

Restaurant manager: Please accept my sincere apologies for the delay !

Customers: We've been waiting for thirty minutes to be served!

Restaurant manager: Yes, ma'am. I'm sorry. Thank you for your patience. I hope you will accept that 50% of the bill will be on the house ⁹ .

Customers: That's more like it ¹⁰ !

餐厅经理： 不好意思，菜上晚了，请接受我诚挚的道歉！

顾客： 我们已经等了30分钟了！

餐厅经理： 是的，夫人。抱歉。感谢您的耐心等待。今天我们给您打五折，希望您能接受。

顾客： 这还差不多！