apologize to sb for sth
He apologized to the teacher for being late.
他因为迟到向老师道歉。
道歉；致歉
apologizing — present participle of apologize
辩解；辩护；为…找理由；承认错误、缺点或不足；用推理为...辩护、解释或找借口；辩解
to say sorry to someone for something you have done wrong
承认错误、缺点或不足
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
用推理为...辩护、解释或找借口
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
一般现在时
He often apologizes for being late.
他经常为迟到道歉。
一般过去时
She apologized for her mistake yesterday.
她昨天为她的错误道歉了。
现在完成时
They have apologized to the customer.
他们已经向客户道歉了。
规则动词：过去式和过去分词加-ed，现在分词去e加-ing
I must apologize for my behavior yesterday.
我必须为昨天的行为道歉。
用法提示：动词原形apologize后接for引出道歉的原因。
She apologized to her friend for being late.
她因为迟到向朋友道歉了。
用法提示：动词过去式apologized，与to连用指明道歉对象。
He is apologizing to the teacher for his mistake.
他正在为他的错误向老师道歉。
用法提示：现在分词apologizing表示正在进行的道歉动作。
He apologized to the teacher for being late.
他因为迟到向老师道歉。
I must apologize to you.
我必须向你道歉。
She apologized for her mistake.
她为自己的错误道歉。
非正式用语，常用于口语；比apologize更通俗直接。
正式用语，语气较缓和，常用于书面或礼貌场合。
较正式，强调道歉的行为；可替代apologize，但更显郑重。
语气更强，暗示过错严重，期望得到宽恕。
grammar · medium
易错句子I want to apologize him for being late.
正确表达I want to apologize to him for being late.
动词apologize是不及物动词，不能说apologize someone，必须加介词to表示道歉的对象。
grammar · medium
易错句子She apologized about the mistake.
正确表达She apologized for the mistake.
apologize后通常接介词for引出道歉的原因，而非about。
sorry 是形容词，必须与 be 动词连用，表达主观感受；apologize 是动词，强调主动向对方承认错误并请求原谅的行为。
regret 指内心感到懊悔或遗憾，不涉及向他人表达歉意；apologize 是公开或直接向受影响的人承认错误。
向某人道歉
I need to apologize to my friend for being late.
我需要为迟到向我的朋友道歉。
为某事道歉
She apologized for her mistake.
她为自己的错误道歉。
真诚地道歉
He sincerely apologized for his rude behavior.
他为自己粗鲁的行为真诚地道歉。
再三道歉
The waiter apologized profusely for the mix-up.
服务员为混乱再三道歉。
提前道歉
I apologize in advance if my words offend anyone.
如果我的话冒犯了谁，我提前道歉。
公开道歉
The company publicly apologized for the product defect.
公司为产品缺陷公开道歉。
apo- (离开) + log (言语) + -ize (使动词)
跪地道歉（表示非常诚恳地道歉）
He apologized on bended knee for his terrible mistake.
他跪地道歉，为自己可怕的错误表示歉意。
为造成的不便道歉
We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the delay.
我们对此次延误造成的不便表示歉意。
提前道歉
I apologize in advance if my email sounds too harsh.
如果我的邮件听起来太严厉，我提前道歉。
现在道歉太晚了。
In the song 'Apologize' by OneRepublic, the line 'It's too late to apologize' became a global hit, often used to express regret after a missed chance.
在OneRepublic的歌曲《Apologize》中，这句歌词成为全球热门，常用来表达错失机会后的遗憾。
永远不要道歉。
In 'The Godfather', Don Corleone advises 'Never apologize', reflecting a principle of strength and never showing weakness in the mafia world.
在电影《教父》中，柯里昂阁下告诫‘永远不要道歉’，体现了黑手党世界中不示弱的原则。
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