跟艾米莉一起學口語 第585期:道歉別再用sorry了
pardon me
Pardon me for saying so, but you've got it all wrong.
不好意思和你直說，你全都弄錯了。
Pardon me, can you direct me to the train station?
打擾一下，你可以告訴我去火車站的路嗎？
A: Dad, can I talk to you?
爸爸，我可以跟你聊聊嗎？
B: Of course, Sweetie. What's up?
親愛的，當然可以，怎麼了？
A: I need to apologize to someone and I don't know what to say.
我需要對某人道歉，但是不知道該說什麼。
B: You should be direct, use their name, be sincere and say that you regret what you did or said. I always say"I owe you an apology".
你應該直接一點，稱呼他們的大名，要顯出誠意，然後表明你做了或說了什麼而感到懊悔。我每次都會說：“我該向你道歉”。
A: But what if they get angry?
可是如果他們生氣呢？
B: Most people are forgiving, so there's no need to worry. In fact, if they can't find it in their heart to forgive you, they're not very nice people.
大部分的人都是很有度量的，所以不用擔心。事實上，如果他們不能原諒他們，就不是很好相處的人。
A: Thanks, Daddy. You've been a great help.
多謝爸爸，您幫了大忙。
B: Anytime, Sweetie. So who do you need to apologize to?
親愛的，不客氣，那麼你需要對誰道歉呢？
A: You, Daddy. I'm so sorry I scratched your new car with my bicycle.
爸爸，就是您。我真的很抱歉，我的腳踏車刮花了您的新車。
