“apologize to”是英语中表达“向某人道歉”的核心短语,用于明确道歉的对象(即“向谁道歉”)。以下是具体解析:
“apologize to” = 向某人道歉(强调“道歉的对象”)。
“apologize”是不及物动词(不能直接接宾语),需通过介词“to”引出“被道歉的人”;
若要补充“道歉的原因”,需再加介词“for”(后接“事/行为”)。
“人”可以是名词(姓名、称呼)或代词宾格(me/him/her/them等)。
例:
You should apologize to your sister for breaking her toy.(你应该为弄坏姐姐的玩具向她道歉。)
He finally apologized to me for his mistake.(他最终为自己的错误向我道歉。)
“for”后接名词(sth.)或动名词(doing sth.),说明“道歉的原因”。
例:
She apologized to the teacher for being late.(她因为迟到向老师道歉。)
We need to apologize to the customers for the delay.(我们需要为延误向顾客道歉。)
apologize to sb.:聚焦“道歉的对象”(向谁);
apologize for sth.:聚焦“道歉的原因”(因什么);
结合使用更完整:`apologize to sb. for sth.`(因某事向某人道歉)。
若用名词“道歉”(apology),结构为:`make an apology to sb. for sth.`(与“apologize to sb. for sth.”同义)。
例:
He made an apology to his girlfriend for forgetting their anniversary.(他因为忘记纪念日向女友道歉。)
“apologize to”的核心是指向道歉对象,常与“for”搭配说明原因,是日常交流中“表达歉意”的高频短语。
记住:不能省略“to”(如不说“I apologize you”,需说“I apologize to you”)!