【突破英文对话】I Apologize. 我很抱歉。

8、 I Apologize. 我很抱歉。 

 

【对话二：】

A: Jessie, I’m afraid I can’t come back home for dinner tonight. 

B: Not back home for dinner again? That’s the third time this week! 

A: I’m sorry. Our company has just opened. There are always too many things to handle. You know that. 

B: You don’t have to explain. Suit yourself. 

A: I apologize. You have my word, I’ll spend some time with you on the weekend. I promise. 

B: We’ll see.

A: Thank you for understanding. I promise I’ll make it up to you. 

 

【对话二：】

A: Sam, you’ve got to forgive me. 

B: Forgive you for what? 

A: I used your computer. And I’m afraid I’ve erased¹ your personal files² accidentally³.

B: No! Are you kidding me?

A: I’m afraid not. I apologize.

B: I can’t believe it! I have all my important personal documents stored in that computer. It’s no laughing matter. 

A: I told you I’m sorry. What can I do to make it up to you? 

B: Well, you should be sorry! Don’t ever use my computer again! You can’t do anything now, it’s too late! 

1 erased   

v.擦掉( erase的过去式和过去分词 )；抹去；清除

参考例句：

• He erased the wrong answer and wrote in the right one. 他擦去了错误答案，写上了正确答案。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He removed the dogmatism from politics; he erased the party line. 他根除了政治中的教条主义，消除了政党界限。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 files   

文件夹( file的名词复数 )； 卷宗； 纵列

参考例句：

• A stack of files awaited me on my desk. 我桌上有一堆文件正待我去处理。
• Files were strewn higgledy-piggledy over the floor. 文件乱七八糟地扔了一地。

3 accidentally   

adv.偶然地；意外地

参考例句：

• Mary accidentally let out that her mother had telephoned.玛丽无意中说出她的母亲来过电话。
• As I turned around,I accidentally hit him in the face.我转身时不经意撞了他的脸。