“请求宽恕”常见的英文表达有 “ask for forgiveness” 或 “seek forgiveness” 。
“ask for forgiveness” 侧重于主动向他人提出宽恕的请求,带有较为直接、明确的意味。例如:He went to his father to ask for forgiveness.(他去找父亲请求宽恕。 )
“seek forgiveness” 同样表达请求宽恕的意思,但 “seek” 一词更强调寻找、寻求的过程,语气上可能稍显正式或带有一种努力探寻宽恕的意味。例如:She sought forgiveness from those she had hurt.(她向那些她伤害过的人寻求宽恕。 )