German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently caused protests with the call for a five-day lockdown over the Easter holiday to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
德国总理默克尔最近呼吁在复活节假期期间实施为期五天的封锁，以减缓冠状病毒的传播，引发抗议。
She reacted to the opposition by apologizing to members of the German parliament: "The mistake is my mistake alone. I ask both the public and you… for forgiveness. "
作为对反对派的回应，她向德国议会议员道歉：“这个错误是我一个人的错误。我请求公众和你们……原谅。”
In an apology, someone takes responsibility for making a mistake. Today, we will look at how we use the verb "apologize" with prepositions and gerunds.
在道歉中，某人承担了犯错的责任。今天，我们将看看如何将动词“道歉”与介词和动名词一起使用。
Apologize for (verb +ing)
为（动词+ing）道歉
The most common sentence structure we find with the word "apologize" is: "apologize for (verb +ing)." For example, after an argument with a friend, you might say:
我们发现的“道歉”一词最常见的句子结构是：“为（动词+ing）道歉”。例如，在与朋友争吵后，你可能会说：
I apologize for being angry last night. Will you forgive me?
我为昨晚的生气而道歉。你会原谅我吗？
It is easy to change this sentence to talk about something you did not do by simply adding the word "not."
只需添加“不”一词，就可以轻松地将这句话更改为谈论您没有做过的事情。
I apologize for not coming to your party last weekend. My relatives came to visit.
我很抱歉上周末没有参加你的聚会。我的亲戚来拜访。
Apologize for (noun)
为（名词）道歉
The -ing form of a verb is called a gerund. It acts like a noun. We can also use the word "apologize" before a noun, as in this sentence structure: "apologize for (noun)."
动词的 -ing 形式称为动名词。它的作用就像一个名词。我们还可以在名词前使用“道歉”一词，如以下句子结构：“为（名词）道歉”。
Imagine you had to go into a meeting in progress. Then you would say,
想象一下，您必须参加一个正在进行的会议。那么你会说，
I apologize for the rude interruption.
对于无礼的打扰，我深表歉意。
Apologize to (noun)
向（名词）道歉
The third structure you will see with the word "apologize" is "apologize to (noun)." Parents often need to tell their young children to apologize to a friend after a fight.
您将看到的“道歉”一词的第三个结构是“向（名词）道歉”。父母经常需要告诉年幼的孩子在打架后向朋友道歉。
You should apologize to Sasha. You should not take her toys.
你应该向莎莎道歉。你不应该拿她的玩具。
Finally, we can use the word "apologize" alone. An internet company made a mistake and sent out this message to their customers:
最后，我们可以单独使用“道歉”这个词。一家互联网公司犯了一个错误，向其客户发送了以下消息：
There has been an error on our part and we apologize.
我们犯了一个错误，我们深表歉意。
Do you believe every apology?
你相信每一次道歉吗？
Sometimes people say they are sorry but we do not believe they really feel bad for saying or doing the wrong thing. Here is an example from a popular movie of an apology that may not be sincere .
有时人们会说抱歉，但我们不相信他们真的因为说错了或做了错事而感到难过。这是一部流行电影中的道歉例子，但道歉可能并不真诚。
In the comedy film, A Fish Called Wanda , John Cleese plays Archie Leach, and Kevin Kline plays Otto. Otto becomes angry with Archie for saying Otto is crazy. As Otto holds Archie by his feet upside-down from a window, Archie must apologize.
在喜剧电影《旺达的鱼》中，约翰·克里斯饰演阿奇·利奇，凯文·克莱恩饰演奥托。奥托对阿尔奇生气，因为他说奥托疯了。当奥托从窗户上倒立抱住阿奇的脚时，阿奇必须道歉。
Otto: Now, apologize!
奥托：现在，道歉！
Archie: What me, to you?
阿奇：我对你来说是什么？
Otto: Apologize.
奥托：抱歉。
Archie: All right, all right, I apologize.
阿奇：好吧，好吧，我道歉。
Otto: You're really sorry.
奥托：你真的很抱歉。
Archie: I'm really really sorry, I apologize unreservedly .
阿奇：我真的很抱歉，我毫无保留地道歉。
Otto: You take it back.
奥托：你收回去吧。
Archie: I do… and I hereby undertake not to repeat any such slander at any time in the future.
阿奇：我愿意……我在此承诺今后任何时候都不再重复任何此类诽谤。
Now, do you really believe Archie means what he is saying?
现在，你真的相信阿奇所说的是真的吗？