在正式场合应该怎样用英语道歉?开会时,如果你打断了上司说话,最好怎样致歉?做报告时,如果错误频出,可以怎样表达自己感到非常抱歉?
用法总结
1. 工作场所时需要道歉,比如开会时需要打断他人,可以用到下列句式:
- Sorry …
- Excuse me …
- Pardon me…
- Apologies…
- I sincerely apologise for...
注意,介词 “for” 后面可以加 “-ing” 动名词或名词,比如 “interrupting” 或 “the interruption”。
- Sorry for interrupting you earlier.
- Pardon me, but may I add one thing to this agenda?
- I sincerely apologise for the confusion caused by the miscalculation.
2. 我们还可以用 “I'm afraid...” 的句式来为某情况或某事道歉,这里的 “afraid” 不是 “害怕” 的意思,而是相当于更正式一点的 “sorry”。“I'm afraid” 后接完整从句或一个句子。
- I'm afraid I didn't finish the presentation.
- I'm afraid I won't be able to attend the meeting on time.
- I'm afraid the new product is underperforming.