apologetic

英 [əˌpɒləˈdʒetɪk]

美 [əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪk]

adj.  道歉的; 谢罪的; 愧疚的

复数：apologetics　

IELTSTEM4TEM8法律

Collins.1 / BNC.14252 / COCA.14720

牛津词典

adj.

• 道歉的；谢罪的；愧疚的
  feeling or showing that you are sorry for doing sth wrong or for causing a problem
  1. ‘Sorry,’ she said, with an apologetic smile.
     “对不起。”她说，歉然一笑。
  2. They were very apologetic about the trouble they'd caused.
     他们对所惹的麻烦深感愧疚。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 表示歉意的；认错的；愧疚的
  If you areapologetic, you show or say that you are sorry for causing trouble for someone, for hurting them, or for disappointing them.
  1. The hospital staff were very apologetic but that couldn't really compensate...
     医院的工作人员深表歉意，但这真的于事无补。
  2. They were almost apologetic about the improvements they'd made...
     对于他们所做的改进，他们简直感到愧疚。
  3. 'I don't follow football,' she said with an apologetic smile.
     “我不懂足球，”她歉然一笑道。

英英释义

adj

• offering or expressing apology
  1. an apologetic note
  2. an apologetic manner
  Synonym:excusatory

双语例句

• He was very apologetic for being late.
  他对迟到深表歉意。
• But once I am inside my tailor's I immediately begin to feel apologetic.
  然而一旦进了我的裁缝店，我立马满心歉意。
• As I reproached him, he heard me in silence, gave me finally an apologetic smile.
  当我责备他的时候，他静静听著，最后报以道歉的微笑。
• He smiled in an awkward almost apologetic way.
  他笑得很尴尬，几乎象在道歉。
• After viewing the clips in which Clinton seemed apologetic, the subjects said they liked him more but respected him less.
  看过克林顿似乎表示歉意的短片后，研究对象们表示，他们更喜欢他了，但对他的尊敬减少了。
• Vida was indignant; Carol was apologetic; they talked for another hour.
  维达听了很生气；卡萝尔连忙赔礼道歉；她们两人又继续谈了一钟头。
• And I would rather not feel apologetic about it.
  而且我不会为此而感到愧悔。
• "Coming, Mama!" She threw Cal an apologetic glance and went quickly inside.
  “就来，妈妈！”她歉意而瞥了一眼卡巴顿，赶快进屋里去了。
• Recognizing who the customer was, the manager was most apologetic and reprimanded the assistant severely.
  经理认出顾客是谁，所以赔了一千个不是，并狠狠地斥责了店员。
• She was apologetic for not keeping her promise.
  她对自己未能遵守诺言表示歉意。