Word · Frequency #5315
apologises
道歉；认错
apologises is the third person singular of apologise.
to express regret for a fault or failure
- 1.
v defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning；v acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
道歉(等于apologize)
道歉(等于apologize)
In use
He never apologises when he is late.
She apologised for the mistake.
They are apologising to the customers.
apologise to sb
She apologised to her manager for the delay.
她因延迟向经理道歉。
apologise for sth
He apologised for his rude comment.
他为自己粗鲁的评论道歉。
apologise to sb for sth
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。
Verb forms
base apologise · third person apologises · -ing apologising · past apologised · past participle apologised
英式拼写，美式拼写为apologize
Common mistakes
He apologised about his mistake.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。
She made an apologise to her teacher.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。
Connections
Collocations
- apologise to someone
- 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。
- apologise for something
- 为某事道歉
- He apologised for his rude behaviour.他为自己粗鲁的行为道歉。
- apologise profusely
- 连连道歉
- She apologised profusely for the mistake.她为那个错误连连道歉。
- apologise sincerely
- 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。
- apologise in person
- 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。
- apologise publicly
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音'阿婆来道歉'，想象阿婆犯错后道歉。
Context & Register
“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。
Grammar Note
不及物动词，后接介词to引出道歉对象，for引出道歉原因。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'advise' and 'surprise' share a similar ending sound with 'apologise', while others like 'realise' and 'recognise' are useful for spelling comparison but sound different.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.