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apologetic

/uh-pol-uh-jet-ik/US // əˌpɒl əˈdʒɛt ɪk //UK // (əˌpɒləˈdʒɛtɪk) //

歉意,歉意的,歉疚,辩解

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.: An apologetic letter to his creditors explained the delay.
    • : defending by speech or writing.
    • : willing or eager to apologize.
    • : sorry; regretful.

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Examples

  • It seemed so out of character, and he was so immediately apologetic, that Sapp blamed herself for not being supportive.

  • Katzenbach was appalled by Graham’s apologetic appeal to the rogue governor.

  • The distant buzz of a patrol ATV sealed our own fire’s fate as a mustachioed and apologetic lifeguard handed our group a bucket to douse the flames.

  • Osaka, the winner almost apologetic in posture, sank into the embrace of Williams, a legend she admires but an opponent she was again forced to vanquish.

  • [Haute Butch] is stepping into that area with such confidence and they are so non-apologetic.

  • Her borderline apologetic view is, frankly, a bit irksome, though not wholly unexpected based on Transmormon.

  • If anything, he is apologetic that he is being distracted with incoming emails about it.

  • ROME, Italy — Roderick MacDonald has been proven to be the worst kind of pedophile there is—an apologetic serial offender.

  • In fact, during visits like these, the parents are often downright apologetic about it.

  • He looked up wearily and met the fierce gaze of the chief inspector with a glance almost apologetic.

  • The works are of unequal merit; several of them took a high rank in apologetic literature.

  • I regarded this appalling deputation as Parvill's apologetic but quite definite utterances drew to an end.

  • But I hadn't got to the point, when Monson came lounging up the gangway, still acting apologetic.

  • "I've come to beg news," he announced, his apologetic smile very winning.