| 单词 | forgive |
| 释义 | forgive (fəʳgɪv ) Word forms: forgives , forgiving , forgave , forgiven 1. verb B1 If you forgive someone who has done something bad or wrong, you stop being angry with them and no longer want to punish them. Hopefully she'll understand and forgive you, if she really loves you. [VERB noun] She'd find a way to forgive him for the theft of the money. [VERB noun + for] Still, for those flashes of genius, you can forgive him anything. [VERB noun noun] Synonyms: excuse, pardon, bear no malice towards, not hold something against 2. passive verb If you say that someone could be forgiven for doing something, you mean that they were wrong or mistaken, but not seriously, because many people would have done the same thing in those circumstances. Looking at the figures, you could be forgiven for thinking the recession is already over. [be VERB-ed + for] If the research which enticed them to Britain is removed, they can be forgiven for feeling betrayed. [be V-ed for -ing/n] 3. verb B2 Forgive is used in polite expressions and apologies like 'forgive me' and 'forgive my ignorance' when you are saying or doing something that might seem rude, silly, or complicated. [politeness] Forgive me, I don't mean to insult you. [VERB noun] I do hope you'll forgive me but I've got to leave. [VERB noun] 'Forgive my manners,' she said calmly. 'I neglected to introduce myself.' [VERB noun] 4. verb If an organization such as a bank forgives someone's debt, they agree not to ask for that money to be repaid. This man has just been forgiven a debt of $10 million. [VERB noun] Quotations: To err is human, to forgive, divineAn Essay on Criticism Collocations: forgive a mistake Being able to forgive a mistake shows strength. The Sun As friends forgive a mistake, a project you work on together can make progress. The Sun She may well forgive a mistake you made 30 years ago during an unhappy marriage but not lying to her now. The Sun Forgive the mistakes we have made, the wrong choices, the weakness of will, the lack of love, the rebellion of spirit. Christianity Today You can forgive the mistakes that dented a friendship but gently make it clear you won't make a habit of it. The Sun Cloud computing is a nebulous concept, if you will forgive the pun, covering a range of ideas. Times, Sunday Times (2010) But the figures are ( forgive the pun) striking. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Which seems - forgive the pun - a bit spooky. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Translations: Chinese: 原谅 Japanese: 許す |
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