apology
英 [ə'pɒlədʒɪ]
美[ə'pɑlədʒi]
- n. 道歉；谢罪；辩护；勉强的替代物
词态变化
复数: apologies;
中文词源
apology 辩解，道歉
前缀apo-, 离开，远离，相对。词根log-, 说，词源同lecture. 原义指自辩，辩解。后指道歉(道歉本质上也是一种辩解）。
英英释意
- 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"
英文词源
- apology
- apology: [16] The original meaning of apology was ‘formal self-justification’, often used as the title of a piece of writing rebutting criticism (as in the Apology of Sir Thomas More, knight 1533). This is indicative of the word’s origins in Greek apologíā, a derivative of the verb apologeisthai ‘speak in one’s defence’, formed from the prefix apo- ‘away, off’ and logos ‘speech’ (source of English logic).
It entered English through either French apologie or Latin apologia (which was separately borrowed into English as a Latinism in the late 18th century). The meaning ‘expression of regret for offence given’ developed in the late 16th century.
=> logic - apology (n.)
- early 15c., "defense, justification," from Late Latin apologia, from Greek apologia "a speech in defense," from apologeisthai "to speak in one's defense," from apologos "an account, story," from apo- "from, off" (see apo-) + logos "speech" (see lecture (n.)).
The original English sense of "self-justification" yielded a meaning "frank expression of regret for wrong done," first recorded 1590s, but this was not the main sense until 18c. The old sense tends to emerge in Latin form apologia (first attested in English 1784), especially since J.H. Newman's "Apologia pro Vita Sua" (1864).
考试真题
- In this instance, the best solution is to send a quick, light-hearted apology to explain your awkwardness.
2017年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文
- Just make an apology, and move on.
2015年高考英语福建卷 短文填词 原文
- The passenger made an apology to angie o'edema because he spoke very loudly on his phone.
2015年高考英语重庆卷 阅读理解 阅读C 题设
词组搭配
with apologies to
used before the name of an author or artist to indicate that something is a parody or adaptation of their work
[用于作者或艺术家姓名之前，表示本人作品中有模仿或改编自其作品之处]模仿之处，敬请谅鉴
实用场景例句
- We received a letter of apology.
- 我们收到了一封道歉信。
牛津词典
- (formal)She made her apologies and left early.
- 她致歉后就提前离开了。
牛津词典
- The meeting started with apologies (= the names of people who said they could not go to the meeting) .
- 会议一开始就宣布了请假缺席者的名单。
牛津词典
- to offer/make/demand/accept an apology
- 主动道歉；致歉；要求 / 接受道歉
牛津词典
- You owe him an apology for what you said.
- 你要为你所说的话向他道歉。
牛津词典
- We should like to offer our apologies for the delay to your flight today.
- 今天航班误点，敬请原谅。
牛津词典
- Union officials made no apologies for the threatened chaos.
- 工会干部们对于迫在眉睫的混乱局面不予道歉。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I didn't get an apology...
- 还没有向我道歉。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- We received a letter of apology...
- 我们收到了一封致歉信。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- His mother offered her apologies to the Jones family...
- 他的母亲向琼斯一家赔了不是。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- When Mary finally appeared, she made her apologies to Mrs Madrigal.
- 最终露面时，玛丽向马德里加尔夫人表示了歉意。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- We can take ( it ) as read that an apology was given.
- 我们可以认为已经道歉了.
《简明英汉词典》
- He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook.
- 我骂他骗子,他要我向他认错.
《简明英汉词典》
- I trust for his apology.
- 我期待他的道歉.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- I must offer him an apology for my rudeness last night.
- 我必须为我昨晚的粗鲁行为向他道歉.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.
- 他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Even a written apology failed to placate the indignant hostess.
- 甚至一纸书面道歉都没能安抚这个怒气冲冲的女主人.
《简明英汉词典》
- She graciously accepted my apology.
- 她很有风度地接受了我的道歉.
《简明英汉词典》
- The President's speech was an effective apology for his foreign policy.
- 总统的演说是对其外交政策的有力辩护.
《简明英汉词典》
- She blushed a shy apology.
- 她羞愧地表示了歉意.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- He accepted the apology with great generosity.
- 他宽宏大量地接受了道歉.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The demand for an apology was pointedly refused.
- 让对方道歉的要求遭到了断然拒绝.
《简明英汉词典》
- He offered a sincere apology for his behaviour.
- 他主动对自己的行为诚恳地道了歉.
《简明英汉词典》
- Mary was preinclined to accept his apology.
- 玛丽已有接受他道歉的准备.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- I owe him an apology.
- 我应向他道歉.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Please excuse this wretched apology for a meal.
- 请包涵这顿不像样的饭菜.
《简明英汉词典》
- I should offer her an apology for not going to her party.
- 没有参加她的宴会我应该向她道歉.
《简明英汉词典》