C 道歉，认错，赔不是 statement to say one is sorry for having done wrong or hurt sb's feelings

　accept an ～　接受道歉
　convey an ～　转达歉意
　demand an ～　要求道歉
　express one's -gies　表示歉意
　give an ～ to sb　向某人道歉
　make an ～ to sb　向某人道歉
　offer an ～　主动道歉，表示歉意
　owe sb an ～　应向某人道歉
　present one's -gies　致歉
　require ～　要求道歉
　tender one's -gies　谨致歉意
　write to express an ～　写信道歉
　abject ～　谦恭的道歉
　brief ～　简略的道歉
　frank ～　坦白的道歉
　full ～　正式道歉
　half-hearted ～　敷衍的道歉
　heart-felt ～　真诚的道歉
　humble ～　谦恭的道歉
　immediate ～　立即道歉，马上道歉
　polite ～　有礼貌的道歉
　public ～　公开的道歉
　sincere ～　诚恳的道歉
　written ～　书面道歉
　letter of ～　道歉信
　～ for　因某事而作的道歉
　～ to　对某人的道歉
　～ to sb for one's rudeness　为自己的无礼向某人道歉

　She is still angry and refuses to accept my apology.　她仍在生气，并拒绝接受我的道歉。
　He will not be at ease until you have accepted his apology.　只有等到你接受了他的道歉，他才会感到安心。
　I give you my apologies.　我向你道歉。
　The finance director sent her apologies and was unable to attend the meeting.　财政局长表示歉意，不能参加会议了。
　She complained to the company about its awful service and they sent her a written apology.　她就糟糕的服务向公司提了意见，他们向她作了书面道歉。
　That is a lame apology.　这是个站不住脚的辩解。
　No apologies are needed.　不用道歉。
　There is no apology needed.　无需道歉。
　I'm afraid I was rather bad-tempered yesterday. I think I owe you an apology.　恐怕我昨天的脾气不怎么好，我认为应该向你道歉。
　The angry man was appeased by their apology.　这个愤怒的人被他们的道歉平息了怒气。
　In apology he explained why he was late.　他歉疚地解释自己迟到的原因。
　She sent him a letter of apology.　她给他寄了一封道歉信。
　He was full of apologies.　他满怀歉意。
　He phoned after talking to Marsha and was full of apologies.　他跟玛莎谈过之后，打电话来连声道歉。
　He called me with many apologies.　他打电话给我，连声道歉。
　With many apologies.　抱歉之至。
　With apologies for troubling you.　烦劳之处谨致歉意。
　I want an apology from the company.　我希望那家公司道歉。
　She demanded an apology from the boy.　她要求那个男孩道歉。
　They made their apology to the hostess and left early.　他们向女主人表达了歉意，然后提前离开了。
　I offer my sincere apology to you for my fault.　我为我的过失诚恳地向你道歉。
　He sent a letter of apology to the publisher.　他寄了一封表示歉意的信给那家出版商。
　He said by way of apology that he would have met them if he could.　他歉然说道，要是能会见他们，他早就这么做了。

 ♣ an apology for
1. 为（某事）道歉saying that one is sorry to sb for sth
　You should make an apology to her for your carelessness.　你应该为你的粗心大意向她赔礼道歉。
　He made his apologies for not attending the meeting.　他因不能到会而致歉意。
　The woman accepted his apology for spilling coffee on her dress.　他由于把咖啡洒在她衣服上而向她道歉，她接受了他的道歉。
　She made an apology for breaking the glass.　她为打破了玻璃杯而道歉。
　He offered me an apology for losing my book.　他为遗失我的书而向我道歉。
　I should offer her an apology for not going to her party.　没有参加她的宴会我应该向她道歉。
　He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook.　我骂他骗子，他要我向他认错。
　He's demanding a full apology from the newspaper for making untrue allegations about his personal life.　他要求这家报纸对关于他个人生活的不实报道作出正式道歉。
　Please accept my humble apologies for not arriving on time.　我未按时到达，谨致歉意。
　She owes him an apology for treating him so badly.　她因曾很失礼地对待了他而对他深感歉意。
　My apologies for being late.　对不起，我迟到了。
2. 为（某事）辩解speaking in defence of sth;arguing in favor of sth
　The President's speech was an effective apology for his foreign policy.　总统的演说是对其外交政策的有力辩护。
3. 低劣的某事物，勉强的代用物inferior type of sth;poor replacement
　They served up an apology for a meal.　他们端上了一顿很不像样的饭菜。
　Please excuse this wretched apology for a meal.　请包涵这顿不像样的饭菜。
　This bit of burnt potato is a mere apology for a meal.　这点烧煳了的土豆只能勉强当顿饭。
　The raft was a poor apology for a boat.　这只木筏只能当一条破船用。
　The girl was wearing an apology for a bathing dress.　那姑娘穿了一件很不像样的浴衣。
　He is a poor apology for an actor.　他是一名滥竽充数的演员。
　He is a poor apology for a researcher of the American drama.　他不过是一名滥竽充数的美国戏剧研究者。

 ♣ apology, excuse, pretext
　这组词的共同意思是“借口”或“托词”。其区别是：
1. excuse指对有意去做或不做的事情所致的辞谢或道歉；apology指对已做的或应做而未做的事情表示道歉或辞谢；pretext指以虚构、捏造的“借口”或“托词”来掩盖真实意图。
2. excuse含有推卸责任或逃避指责的意味；apology含有承认做错事，但往往会找出一些理由来解释事情的发生。
3. apology一般指原谅小的过失，强调“道歉”; excuse通常指原谅较大的过失，有时也可指原谅小的过失。
 ♣ 下面两个句子的意思相同：

　在口语里，对日常生活小事进行道歉时，英语常用“(I'm) sorry."，答语常用"It's〔That's〕 all right."；美语常用"Excuse me.""Pardon me."，答语常用"It's〔That's〕 OK.""It's all right."。