apologize与apology的用法一、apologize的用法1.表示“道歉”,通常是不及物动词,要表示向某人道歉,用介词to, 要表示因为某原因而道歉或替某人道歉,用介词for。如:First, I must apologize to you. 首先,我要向你们表示歉意。I apologize for not writing before. 我此前未能写信,谨表歉意。Karen phoned the other day to apologize for her behaviour. 卡伦前几天打电话来对她的行为表示歉意。2.由于apologize 是不及物动词,所以在其后接that从句是错误的。如:我因踩了她的脚而向她道歉。误:I apologized that I stepped on her foot.正:I apologized to her for stepping on her foot.二、apology的用法1.表示“道歉”,通常是可数名词,可以连用不定冠词,也可用复数形式。如:There’s no need for apologies. 不必道歉。I have to begin with an apology. 我得首先表示歉意。2.要表示向某人道歉,用介词to;要表示因为某原因而道歉或替某人道歉,用介词for。如:I make no apology to him for what I said. 我没有因说了些什么而向他道歉。I must offer her an apology for not going to her party. 我必须为未参加她的晚会表示歉意。