当你放下小错误向别人道歉时,用“sorry”当然是最简单且最恰当的词啦:
Whoops! Sorry!
Oh! Sorry.
Sorry ‘bout that.
There are a few slang phrases that you can also use for slight mistakes:
这里还有一些俚语可以用来表示轻微的错误哦:
Oh, my bad.
My fault, bro.
那当你犯了更严重的错误,这样道歉会更加适合:
I’m so sorry.
I apologize.
在这种情况下,有时人们在道歉前会说“哦,我的天哪”或“哦,我的天哪”:
Oh my goodness! I'm so sorry. I should have watched where I was going.
如果你的沟通出现问题,或者提供了错误的信息,你可以说:
My mistake.
I had that wrong.
I was wrong on that.
My apologies.
有时候你可以同时说这两个短语,然后在开头或结尾说“对不起”:
Sorry, my apologies. I had that wrong.
如果你和朋友、爱人或同事犯了严重的错误,你不应该用随意的语言道歉。尝试更正式的道歉,比如:
I’d like to apologize.
I want to apologize.
I owe you an apology.
I wanted to tell you I’m sorry.
在这些短语之后,你可以加上“for”(doing something/ how I…/ what I…)":
I'd like to apologize for how I reacted yesterday.
我们用最正式的英语写作。在这种情况下,你可以用这些短语:
I sincerely apologize.
I take full responsibility.
你还可以用以下短语来完成句子:
...for any problems I may have caused.
...for my behavior.
...for my actions.
有些情况下,说英语的人(尤其是加拿大人)会说“sorry”,但他们并不是真的在道歉。例如,当你需要在拥挤的地方超过某人时,说“sorry”是很常见的,但是你也可以说:
Pardon (me)
Excuse me
你也可以用“Sorry?”“对不起?”,“Excuse me?”(或者“Pardon?”)让别人重复他们说过的话。在这种情况下,你应该使用升问题语调。
所以,其实真正地懂得表达道歉,也不简单哦!赶快记下来吧!
(来源:沪江英语)