apologies
歉意,歉疚,歉意的是,遗憾的是
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plural a·pol·o·gies.
- : a written or spoken expression of one's regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another: He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook.
- : a defense, excuse, or justification in speech or writing, as for a cause or doctrine.
- : a dialogue by Plato, centering on Socrates' defense before the tribunal that condemned him to death.
- : an inferior specimen or substitute; makeshift: The tramp wore a sad apology for a hat.
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Examples
Cocker, by contrast, was always a rock singer, without frills or apologies.
Koenig apologies for what she seems to treat as a sign of weakness.
“My deepest apologies for not writing sooner,” he began his letter to her by saying.
Apologies, tea partiers, but John Roberts really did stick us with government health care!
Most confessed; all were later cleared, and offered large settlements and public apologies by the government.
Maxgregor grimly intimated that the basin was at the disposal of the intruder, who did not cease to pour out floods of apologies.
As for the photograph recently forwarded to you, kindly accept our apologies for a very clumsy mistake made here in the office.
"You needn't offer so many apologies for your infatuation, my dear," I answered dryly.
I made my apologies humbly, but mademoiselle was coldly scornful.
Gustave was full of apologies for his carelessness, as he called it; I was dignified.