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apologise to sb
She apologised to her manager for the delay.
她因延迟向经理道歉。
道歉；认错
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道歉；认错
to express regret for a fault or failure
She apologised to her manager for the delay.
她因延迟向经理道歉。
道歉(等于apologize)
v defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning；v acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
apologise
Base
原形
apologises
3rd person
第三人称单数
apologising
-ing
现在分词
apologised
Past
过去式
apologised
Past participle
过去分词
She always apologises when she is late.
她迟到时总是道歉。
He apologised for his mistake yesterday.
他昨天为自己的错误道了歉。
I am apologising to my friend right now.
我现在正在向我的朋友道歉。
英式拼写，美式拼写为apologize
He never apologises when he is late.
他迟到时从不道歉。
She apologised for the mistake.
她为那个错误道了歉。
They are apologising to the customers.
他们正在向顾客道歉。
She apologised to her manager for the delay.
她因延迟向经理道歉。
He apologised for his rude comment.
他为自己粗鲁的评论道歉。
使用“to”引出道歉对象，“for”引出道歉原因。
They apologised to the customers for the error.
他们因错误向顾客道歉。
Not this
He apologised about his mistake.
Use this
He apologised for his mistake.
错误：误用介词 'about' 表示道歉原因。正确搭配是 'apologise for'，动词后接介词 for 引出道歉的对象或原因。
Not this
She made an apologise to her teacher.
Use this
She made an apology to her teacher.
错误：将动词 'apologise' 误用作名词。正确名词形式是 'apology'，搭配 'make an apology' 表示道歉。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
向某人道歉
I must apologise to my friend for being late.
我必须为迟到向我的朋友道歉。
为某事道歉
He apologised for his rude behaviour.
他为自己粗鲁的行为道歉。
连连道歉
She apologised profusely for the mistake.
她为那个错误连连道歉。
真诚地道歉
I sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused.
对于造成的不便，我真诚地道歉。
亲自道歉
It's better to apologise in person rather than by email.
亲自道歉比发邮件更好。
公开道歉
The company apologised publicly for the product defect.
该公司为产品缺陷公开道歉。
Use apologise naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
谐音'阿婆来道歉'，想象阿婆犯错后道歉。
“apologise”为英式拼写，多用于书面或正式场合，也可用于日常口语，语域中性。常见于表达歉意、承认错误等情境。
不及物动词，后接介词to引出道歉对象，for引出道歉原因。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.