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？ |