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sorry

/ˈsɑri/KK

/ˈsɑɹi/IPA

sɑ·ri

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形容詞
國小
難度 2 個音節、3 個義項
used predicatively
apologetic expression
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sorrier

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sorriest

1.
抱歉的;對不起
極常用

用來為自己的錯誤、造成的不便或冒犯向人道歉。

用法:作表語時常接 be 動詞:I’m sorry。較正式或較強調責任時,常說 I’m sorry that... 或 I’m sorry for... 。

be sorry that...
I’m sorry.
Sorry about that.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
be sorry for being late

I am sorry. I do not have your umbrella at school.

對不起,我沒有把你的雨傘帶到學校。

Sorry for being late—the rain made the bus slow.

很抱歉我遲到了——下雨讓公車變慢了。

還有 2 個進階的意思(國小之後才會學到)
2.
難過的;遺憾的
極常用

對別人的不幸、損失或令人難過的消息感到難過或同情。

用法:「I’m sorry to hear that」是安慰他人的固定常用說法,意思是「聽到這件事我很難過」。

feel sorry for someone
I’m sorry to hear that.
be sorry about your loss
sorry to hear about...

We were sorry that their dog died.

他們的狗死了,我們感到很難過。

I am sorry to hear that your grandmother is in the hospital.

聽到你的祖母住院了,我很難過。

3.
可憐的;令人遺憾的
較少用
非正式

形容人、事物或情況很差、很可憐,或令人失望;有時語氣帶批評或輕蔑。

用法:此義放在名詞前作定語,不等於「道歉的」。例如「a sorry excuse for a meal」指「很糟、根本稱不上是一餐的東西」。

a sorry state
a sorry excuse for...
a sorry sight
a sorry mess

After the typhoon, the playground looked sorry.

颱風過後,遊樂場看起來很糟。

That small sandwich was a sorry excuse for lunch.

那個小三明治根本不能算是午餐。

常見錯誤

I’m sorry to be late.

I’m sorry for being late./I’m sorry I’m late.

Sorry for disturb you.

Sorry for disturbing you./Sorry to disturb you.

I’m very sorry for hear that.

I’m very sorry to hear that.

I feel sorry you.

I feel sorry for you.

相關字詞
apology 同源詞
regret 近義
apologize 同源詞
excuse me 易混淆
I’m afraid 易混淆
學習提示

・單獨說「Sorry」很自然,但若要更完整、禮貌,可說「I’m sorry」或加上原因,例如「I’m sorry for the delay」。

・「Sorry」既可表示「我做錯了,對不起」,也可表示「聽到你的遭遇我很難過」。要依上下文判斷。

・在擁擠場所想借過時,常說「Excuse me」;不小心撞到人後則常說「Sorry」。

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