apologise to sb
She apologised to her manager for the delay.
她因延迟向经理道歉。
道歉；认错
道歉(等于apologize)
to express regret for a fault or failure
道歉(等于apologize)
v defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning；v acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
一般现在时
She always apologises when she is late.
她迟到时总是道歉。
一般过去时
He apologised for his mistake yesterday.
他昨天为自己的错误道了歉。
现在进行时
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。
用法提示：这里apologises是第三人称单数形式，表示道歉的动作。
She apologised for the mistake.
她为那个错误道了歉。
用法提示：这里apologised是过去式，表示过去发生的道歉行为。
They are apologising to the customers.
他们正在向顾客道歉。
用法提示：这里apologising是现在分词，与be动词构成现在进行时，表示正在进行的道歉。
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。
非正式用语，常用于日常对话
较正式，常用于书面语或正式场合
强调请求对方原谅，语气较重
正式场合使用，强调主动致歉
grammar · medium
易错句子He apologised about his mistake.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子She made an apologise to her teacher.
正确表达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。
apologise是动词，表示道歉的动作；apology是名词，表示道歉的话语或行为。
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。
前缀apo-（离开） + 词根log（言辞） + 后缀-ise（使）
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