Apology
[ ə'pɑlədʒi ]
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n. 道歉认错，愧悔;正式辩解，正式辩护;解释;〈口〉临时凑合的代用品;
💡 词根助记
apo离开+logy说话→退后一步说→道歉；认错
📝 例句
Her open letter was really an apology for her way of life.
她的公开信实际上是对她生活方式的辩护。
She prefaced her talk with an apology/by apologizing for being late.
她先为迟到表示歉意, 然後开始讲话.
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。
With an apology for my intrusion, I was about to withdraw.
我为自己的唐突表示歉意，我想退出。
He made a belated apology.
他作了一番为时已晚的道歉。
🌱 联想助记
【串】请接受我的道歉(apology)生物(biology)学课,我带了技术(technology)方面的书
【记】※ apo-前缀“分开”,log-词根“说话”,y-名缀:为开脱自己的过失所说的话
※ apo-拼音“阿婆”,lo-似数字“10”,gy-拼音“官员”:阿婆要这10个官员道歉
※ apo-拼音“阿婆”,log-似数字“109”,y-似“树枝”:阿婆正在对着109根树枝道歉
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
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📖 牛津释义
apology
n
1 ~ (to sb) (for sth) statement to say one is sorry for having done wrong or hurt sb's feelings 道歉; 谢罪; 认错
offer accept an apology 道歉[致歉/接受道歉]
I made my apologies (to my host) and left early. 我（向主人）道过歉後提早离去.
2 (fml 文) explanation or defence (of beliefs, etc) （为信仰等的）辩解, 辩护. Cf 参看 apologetics (apologetic).
3 (idm 习语) an apology for sth inferior type of sth; poor replacement 低劣的某事物; 勉强的代用物
Please excuse this wretched apology for a meal. 请包涵这顿不像样的饭菜.
🎯 考研助记
啊跑了鸡(谐音）：啊，跑了一只鸡，丢了一只鸭，对不起家中的老妈妈→对不起→ 道歉{小媳妇回娘家手忙脚乱} 网友： 补充：apo(离开)+log+y:开脱的语言--道歉 网友： 补充：aplo(离开)＋logy(呆呆的)：道完歉后呆呆地离开
🔁 扩展释义
*[ә'pɒlәdʒi]n. 道歉, 辩护【法】 道歉, 谢罪, 辩解者相关词组: a mere apology for...
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I think we just had a misunderstanding about the plan, but I was very disappointed not to be going out.
我想我们只是对于外出计划有误解罢了，不过没能外出我很失望。
Mrs. Zhu, I called to tell you that the conference has been delayed until the 15th and 16th.
朱夫人，我来告诉你会议已经推迟到了15号至16号开。
You must have been mad to speak to the servant! She might have called for help.
你准是疯了，竟跟这个仆人说话。她可能会大喊救命的。