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I'm afraid... 我恐怕……

I'm afraid I broke your favorite mug. I'm really sorry. 我打碎了你最喜欢的马克杯。真的很抱歉。

I'll buy you another. I promise. 我再买一个给你。我保证。

I owe you an apology.

owe 欠（债，账，等）

apology 名词，道歉，认错（动词“道歉”apologize）

我欠你一个道歉。/ 我得向你道个歉。

*请注意，I owe you an apology.用于不是很严重的情况。

比如说，

I owe you an apology - I'm afraid I forgot to send that report.

forget to do... 忘记要做……（forget doing 忘记做没做……）

send 送，发送，传送，邮寄

report 报告，汇报；报道

send that report 发那份报告

我得向你道歉——我忘了发出那份报告了。

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I'm afraid I forgot to send that report.

I owe you an apology. I'm afraid I forgot to send that report.

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apologize 道歉

I'm so/really sorry. 真对不起。非常抱歉。

I'm so sorry we're late. 真对不起我们迟到了。

I'm really sorry about last night. 昨晚我真的很抱歉。

I'm really sorry I said that. 我真的很抱歉说了那些话。

I was just so upset at the time. 我当时很生气/沮丧。 

I know I really upset you. 我知道让你生气/难过/失望了。

I should have... 我应该（做）……

I shouldn't have... 我不应该（做）……

I should have called you. 我应该打电话给你的。

I shouldn't have called you. 我不应该打电话给你的。

I shouldn't have blamed you like that. 我不应该那样责怪你。

I shouldn't have told Mike. 我不应该告诉 Mike。

I should have told Mike. 我应该告诉 Mike。

It's my fault. 这是我的错。/ 这是我的疏忽。/ 都怪我。

I should have known better. 我早该知道的。

有时，我们要道歉时对方还不知道发生了什么事情，我们要先解释我们做的“坏事”，最常用的一个表达是：

I'm afraid...

（我）恐怕……

* I'm afraid 起缓和语气的作用。

比如说，

I'm afraid I broke your favorite mug.

broke 原形是 break 打碎，打破，弄坏

favorite 最喜欢的，特别喜爱的（英式拼写favourite）

mug 马克杯

我打碎了你最喜欢的马克杯。

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I'm afraid I broke your favorite mug.

连上道歉：

I'm afraid I broke your favorite mug. I'm really sorry.

我打碎了你最喜欢的马克杯。真的很抱歉。

还可以和对方说：我再买一个给你。

I'll buy you another.

another 另一个

我保证。

I promise.

promise 保证，答应

两句连在一起：

I'll buy you another. I promise.

四小句连在一起：

I'm afraid I broke your favorite mug. I'm really sorry. I'll buy you another, I promise.

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当我们直截了当地承认自己的错误

It's my fault. 这是我的错。/ 这是我的疏忽。/ 都怪我。

I should have called you. It's my fault. 我应该给你打电话。这是我的疏忽。

I shouldn't have told Mike. It's my fault. 我不应该告诉Mike的。这是我的错。

这节课我们要学的这句话常常和 It's my fault.连着用。当我们承认自己做了一些不怎么聪明的事/傻事时 did something silly（silly 笨的，傻的，愚蠢的），会说：

我早该知道的。

I should have known better.

我应该更好地知道。—> 我早该知道的！

known 是 know 知道 的过去分词

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I should have known better.

和 It's my fault. 连一起说：

It's my fault. I should have known better.

这是我的错，我早该知道的！

顺序（前后）调过来也可以：

I should have known better. It's my fault.

我早该知道的！这是我的错！

I shouldn't have told Mike. It's my fault. I should have known better.

我不应该告诉Mike的，这是我的错。我早该知道的。

还可以再自然地说一句 I'm so sorry. 或 I'm really sorry. 表示歉意。

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I should have... 我应该（做）……

I shouldn't have... 我不应该（做）……

I'm so sorry. I should have called you. 真对不起，我应该打电话给你的。

I'm really sorry. I shouldn't have blamed you like that. 真对不起，我不应该那样责怪你。

有时候发生某种状况，不好的事情，有人出来对此负责，常常会说：

It's my fault.

fault 过错，过失，责任

这是我的错。/ 这是我的疏忽。/ 这是我的过失。/ 都怨我。/ 都怪我。

当我们直截了当地承认自己的错误，并道歉时就说 It's my fault.

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It's my fault.

我应该打电话给你的。这是我的错/疏忽。

I should have called you. It's my fault.

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I should have called you. It's my fault.

我不应该告诉 Mike。

告诉 tell （过去分词 told）

I shouldn't have told Mike.

I shouldn't have told Mike. It's my fault.

我不应该告诉Mike的，这是我的错。

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I'm really sorry I said that. I was just so upset at the time. 我真的很抱歉这么说。我当时很生气。 

I'm so sorry I said that. I know I really upset you. 我很抱歉说了那些话。我知道让你生气/难过/不高兴/失望了。

道歉时，我们还经常说：对不起，我应该（做）……，或者我不应该（做）……

我应该（做）…… I should have + 动词过去分词（现在完成时）

我不应该（做）…… I shouldn't have + 过去分词

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I should have...

I shouldn't have...

我应该给你打电话的。

call 给……电话

call you 给你打电话

I should have called you.

我不应该给你打电话的。

I shouldn't have called you.

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I should have called you.

I shouldn't have called you.

再连上“对不起”

I'm so sorry. I should have called you.

真对不起，我应该打电话给你的。

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I'm so sorry. I should have called you.

再来个例子，真对不起，我不应该那样责怪你。

我不应该那样责怪你。

blame 责怪，责备，归咎于

blame you 责怪你

like that （像）那样

blame you like that （像）那样责怪你

I shouldn't have blamed you like that.

再加上“对不起。很抱歉。”

I'm really sorry. I shouldn't have blamed you like that.

真对不起，我不应该那样责怪你。

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apologize 道歉，赔罪（动词）

I'm sorry. 对不起。抱歉。

I'm so sorry. 非常对不起。非常抱歉。

I'm really sorry.

I'm so sorry we're late. 非常抱歉我们迟到了。

I'm really sorry about last night. 昨晚我真的很抱歉。

道歉时，我们常常会多说几句，解释一下为什么当时那么做，或者说为什么道歉（道歉的原因）。

比如吵架时情绪失控，会口不择言，之后向对方道歉，对说过的话表示歉意。就可以说：

I'm really sorry I said that. 

我真的很抱歉那/这么说。

I said that 我说了那/这些（话）

said 说 say 的过去时

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I'm really sorry I said that. 

还可以加上一句：当时我很生气/沮丧/失望/难过。

upset 形容词，沮丧，失望，难过，生气（unhappy, angry, worried）

I was just so upset at the time.

at the time （在）当时

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I was just so upset at the time.

两句连在一起

I'm really sorry I said that. I was just so upset at the time.

我真的很抱歉这么说。我当时很生气。 

道歉时有一句话也经常说：我知道我让你生气/难过了。

我让你生气/难过/不高兴了。

upset 动词，使生气，使难过，使心烦意乱

I upset you.

我知道我让你难过了。加上“我知道 I know”

I know I upset you.

口语里加上really，更自然点。

I know I really upset you.

我知道我让你生气/难过/失望/不高兴了。

加上“我很抱歉说了那些话”

I'm so sorry I said that. I know I really upset you.

我很抱歉说了那些话。我知道让你生气了。

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公平地说，说句公道话

① to be fair 

② let us be fair

③ in (all) fairness

Let us be fair, the team is young and not yet settled. 说句公道话，这支队伍还年轻，还没有成型。

Let us be fair, some players do work hard. 公平地说，有些球员的确很努力。

They did poorly, but in (all) fairness, they were tired. 他们做得很差，但公平地说，他们也很累。

Don't get me wrong. 别误会（我的意思）。

Don't get me wrong; what I said is not directed at you. 你别误会，我说的话并不是针对你的。

Don't get me wrong - I'd love to come, but I'm too busy next week. 别误会，我确实想来，但是我下个礼拜太忙了。

Don't get me wrong. I like Susan, but she can be kind of a pain sometimes. 别误会，我喜欢Susan，但她有时候会有点儿招人烦。

我不得不说……，我只好说……，我得说……

I must say (that)

I have to say (that)

I have to say, the food really wasn't great. 我不得不说，食物不是特别好。

I must say, I've had better meals. 我得说，我还吃过更好的饭。

这次开始学习一下道歉的常用语。

道歉，赔罪（动词）

apologize

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apologize

道歉时我们最常说：

I'm sorry.

我很抱歉。对不起。

更诚挚地道歉，可以加上副词 so 或 really

I'm so sorry.

I'm really sorry.

很抱歉。非常抱歉。

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I'm so sorry.

I'm really sorry.

很抱歉我们迟到了。

迟到 be late

我们迟到了 we're late

I'm so sorry we're late.

很抱歉我迟到了。

I'm so sorry I'm late.

用 really 也是一样的：

I'm really sorry we're late.

I'm really sorry I'm late.

昨晚你和朋友吵架了，发生冲突了等状况，第二天你想向对方道歉：

（关于）昨晚我真的很抱歉。

I'm really sorry about last night.

I'm so sorry about last night.

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Don't get me wrong. 别误会（我的意思）。
Don't get me wrong - I'd love to come, but I'm too busy next week. 别误会，我确实想来，但是我下个礼拜太忙了。
Don't get me wrong. I like Susan, but she can be kind of a pain sometimes. 别误会，我喜欢Susan，但她有时候会有点儿招人烦。

我不得不说……，我只好说……，我得说……
I must say (that)...
must 必须
say 说
I have to say (that)... 
have to 必须，不得不，只得，只好
 
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I must say
I have to say

这两个表达用在否定意见的句子里时，会有软化语气的作用，让批评的话听起来没那么犀利尖锐。

I have to say, the food really wasn't great.
我不得不说，食物不是特别好。

I must say, I've had better meals.
我得说，我还吃过更好的饭。
meal(s) 餐，饭

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Don't get me wrong. 别误会（我的意思）。
Don't get me wrong; what I said is not directed at you. 你别误会，我说的话并不是针对你的。（be directed at 针对，直指）

Don't get me wrong - I'd love to come, but I'm too busy next week.
别误会，我确实想来，但是我下个礼拜太忙了。
I'd love to = I would like  我想……，我愿意……

I'm too busy next week 我下周太忙了

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Don't get me wrong - I'd love to come, but I'm too busy next week.

Don't get me wrong. I like Susan, but she can be kind of a pain sometimes.
别误会，我喜欢Susan，但她有时候会有点儿招人烦。
kind of （非正式）有点儿，有几分
pain 讨厌的人（事）
sometimes 有时候

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Don't get me wrong. I like Susan, but she can be kind of a pain sometimes.

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in (all) fairness 公平地说，说句公道话（① to be fair ② let us be fair）

They did poorly, but in (all) fairness, they were tired. 他们做得很差，但公平地说，他们也很累。

这节课我们来学：别误会（我的意思）。

Don't get me wrong.

get 明白，懂，理解 = understand

wrong 错误的，不正确的

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Don't get me wrong.

Don't get me wrong; what I said is not directed at you. 

你别误会，我说这话并不是针对你的。

what I said 我说的话

direct 指向，朝着 

be directed at 直指，针对

两个分句哪个在前哪个在后都可以

Don't get me wrong; what I said is not directed at you. 

What I said is not directed at you; don't get me wrong.

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Don't get me wrong; what I said is not directed at you.