forgive
verb[IorT,not continuous]
uk/fəˈɡɪv/us/fɚˈɡɪv/forgave|forgivenB1
tostopblamingor beingangrywith someone for something thatpersonhas done, or notpunishthem for something:
原谅;宽恕I don'tthinkshe'severquiteforgiven meforgetting hernamewrongthattime.我认为那次把她的名字弄错后她一直都没完全原谅我。
I'd never forgive myselfif anythinghappenedto thekids.要是孩子们有个三长两短,我永远也不会原谅自己。
forgive and forget
tocompletelystopblamingor beingangrywith someone for something they have done, and tostopthinkingabout it:
Aquarrelis only over when bothsidescan forgive andforget.
forgive meB2formal
used before youaskor say something that mightseemrude:
对不起,请原谅Forgive me forasking, but how much did youpayforyourbag?请原谅我问一下,你的包花了多少钱?
- "Please,pleaseforgive me!" shebeggedhim.
- Don'tworry. He forgivespeopleveryeasily.
- She could not forgive his manyinfidelities.
- He still hasn't forgiven me for what I did.
- He forgave hisbrotherforbreakingthewindow.
Making & accepting apologies
- afraid
- amends
- apologetically
- apologize
- atone forsomething
- atonement
- bury the hatchetidiom
- conciliatory
- crawl back (tosomeone)idiom
- excuse
- expiate
- pardonable
- peace
- plead
- remission
- repent
- sink
- soz
- takesomethingback
- turn the other cheekidiom
forgive a loan/debt
to say thatmoneydoes not have to bepaidback:
债务无需偿还The newprogramwould forgivestateloansto newgraduateswhoteachin Nebraska.在一个新的项目中,前往内布拉斯加教书的大学毕业生可免还政府贷款。