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
-dict-表示“说”
📖 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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What happened to me?
我出了什么事？
Swimming, I think.
我想是在游泳吧。
I imagine you're not very interested in politics.
我想你一定对政治不感兴趣。