forgive UK [fə'gɪv] US [fɚ-] (forgave, forgiven) verb intransitive or transitive [not continuous] ESSENTIAL ■to stop blaming or being angry with someone for something they have done, or not punish them for something 原谅;宽恕•I don't think she's ever quite forgiven me for getting her name wrong that time.我认为那次把她的名字弄错后她一直都没完全原谅我。 •I've never found it easy to forgive and forget (= to behave as if something wrong had never happened).我觉得不念旧恶殊为不易。 •[R] I'd never forgive my self if anything happened to the kids.要是孩子们有个三长两短,我永远也不会原谅自己。 forgive me formal IMPROVER ■used before you ask or say something that might seem rude 对不起,请原谅•Forgive me for asking, but how much did you pay for your bag?请原谅我问一下,你的袋子花了多少钱? |