當事情出錯時，我們有時會自責或表示歉意；有時不認為是自己的錯，也會責怪別人。
英語裡，人們是怎麼道歉和責怪別人呢？
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1. 表示歉意：
1）道歉最簡單的表達當然是說sorry：
Sorry I'm late！
對不起，來遲了!
Sorry, I can't play tennis with you tomorrow.
對不起，明天不能和你去打網球。
I am sorry！I stamped on your foot.
對不起！我踩到你的腳了。
I'm sorry I can't assist you.
對不起，我幫不了你。
想要更有誠意，就在sorry前用very, so, terribly和extremely等：
I'm so sorry, I do apologize.
很抱歉，我真的很抱歉。
I'm very sorry to keep you waiting.
很抱歉讓你久等了。
I'm terribly sorry. I didn't catch your name.
我非常抱歉。我沒聽清你的名字。
I'm extremely sorry to have troubled you.
很抱歉打擾了你。
I'm so sorry I forgot your birthday. I feel terrible about it.
很抱歉我忘了你的生日。真是太糟了。
2）更鄭重其事時，我們會用apologize：
I want to apologize for my rudeness the other day.
我想為前幾天的無禮道歉。
We apologize for the late arrival of the train.
我們很抱歉火車晚點了。
可以用名詞apology：
I feel I owe you an apology.
我覺得我還欠你一個道歉。
I give my apology sincerely to you all.
我真誠地向你們道歉。
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2. 誰的過錯
如果出了什麼問題，你可能想說誰該負責。主要也有兩種方法：
1）用名詞fault：
I'm really sorry - it's all my fault.
我真的很抱歉-都是我的錯。
Who broke the cup?
It's my fault, I dropped it.
誰打破了杯子？
是我的錯，我把它掉地上了。
Please don't be angry with me. It wasn't my fault.
請不要生我的氣。這不是我的錯。
It's his own stupid fault his car was stolen.
他的車被偷是他自己的愚蠢過錯。
2）用blame（做動詞或名詞）:
She is to blame.
都怪她。
If anyone's to blame, it's me.
如果要怪誰，那是我。
Don't blame me - it's not my fault.
別怪我-這不是我的錯。
We shouldn't blame ourselves for what happened.
我們不應該為發生的事自責。
Do not blame it on him, for he has done his best.
別怪他，他已經盡力了。
Don't put the blame on me.
別怪我。
3）表示「別怪我」的其他表達：
Dot look at me!
別看著我！
It was nothing to do with me.
這與我無關。
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