apologise

apologise — verb

1. to say you are sorry to someone because of something you did or said that upset

1.動詞不及物B1
釋義

to say you are sorry to someone because of something you did or said that upset them, inconvenienced them, or caused them problems

例句

Isabela apologised to her neighbour for the loud music at the party.

apologise + to + someone + for + something

Bao wrote a short letter to apologise for missing the meeting.

infinitive purpose: to apologise for [reason]

同義詞
  • say sorry

    less formal, used in everyday speech rather than writing

  • express regret

    more formal, common in business letters and official statements

  • make an apology

    emphasises the act itself; slightly more formal than 'apologise'

反義詞
  • blame

    the opposite action — assigning fault instead of accepting it

文法句型

apologise + to + someone + for + something

apologise + for + something

apologise + to + someone

用法筆記

Intransitive only — the person you apologise to must follow 'to' (apologise to someone), and the reason must follow 'for' (apologise for something). You cannot say 'apologise someone' directly.

常見錯誤

❌I apologised him for the mistake.
✅I apologised to him for the mistake.
💡'apologise' is intransitive and requires 'to' before the person.
❌She apologised for to be late.
✅She apologised for being late.
💡The word 'for' must be followed by a noun or an -ing form, not an infinitive.