apologize

apologize — verb

1. to admit to someone that you feel sorry for upsetting them or causing them diffi

1.動詞不及物A2
釋義

to admit to someone that you feel sorry for upsetting them or causing them difficulty

例句

Selim apologized to his neighbor for playing loud music late at night.

apologized to [person] for [reason/action]

The bus driver apologized to the passengers for the delay caused by the storm.

同義詞
  • say sorry

    informal, the most common everyday way to express this idea in conversation

  • express regret

    formal; common in written apologies, such as letters from companies or officials

  • offer an apology

    formal; emphasizes the act of delivering an apology, often in a planned situation

反義詞
  • blame

    the opposite direction of responsibility — pointing fault at someone else instead of accepting it

  • accuse

    claiming that someone else did something wrong, rather than admitting your own mistake

文法句型

apologize + to + person

apologize + for + reason

apologize + to + person + for + reason

用法筆記

The -ing form 'apologizing' is used as a present participle (e.g., 'She is apologizing to the group right now') or a gerund (e.g., 'Apologizing is not always easy, but it helps to repair a relationship'). 'Apologize' is intransitive — it never takes a direct object; you must use 'to' for the person and 'for' for the reason.

常見錯誤

❌I apologized him for my mistake.
✅I apologized to him for my mistake.
💡'apologize' is intransitive; you must add 'to' before the person.
❌She made an apologize.
✅She made an apology.
💡the noun form is 'apology', not 'apologize'.
❌He apologized about being late.
✅He apologized for being late.
💡use 'for', not 'about', to introduce the reason.