情景会话口袋书人际篇第24期:道歉和应答(2)

　　9. That's all right. Don't think any more about it.
　　没什么大不了的，别想得太多。
　　还能这样说：
　　It's nothing serious. Don't mind it.
　　It's not as bad as you thought. You need think less about it.
　　谚语：
　　Think today and speak tomorrow.
　　三思而后行。
　　10. I accept your apology.
　　我接受你的道歉。
　　还能这样说：
　　You are excused.
　　You are forgiven.
　　应用解析：
　　accept the situation 听天由命;
　　accept...as (to be)... 把……当做……， 认为……是……
　　11. I've long since forgiven you.
　　我早就原谅了你。
　　还能这样说：
　　I have forgiven you for a long time.
　　I have already forgiven you.
　　12. I repent my actions.
　　我对我的行为感到后悔。
　　还能这样说：
　　I am real sorry about what I have done.
　　I regret that I have done something wrong.
　　谚语：
　　Marry in haste, repent at leisure.
　　结婚匆匆，后悔无穷。
　　13. Please offer them my excuses.
　　请代我向他们致歉。
　　还能这样说：
　　Please give them my regrets.
　　Please express my apologies to them for me.
　　谚语：
　　He who excuses himself accuses himself.
　　欲盖弥彰。
　　14. I'm terribly sorry to have caused you so much trouble.
　　真对不起，给你添了那么多的麻烦。
　　还能这样说：
　　I apologize for having attracting so many difficulties.
　　A thousand pardons for having given you so much trouble.
　　应用解析：
　　borrow trouble 自寻苦恼;杞人忧天;
　　don't trouble 别费事;
　　have trouble with 有……病痛
　　15. Thanks for your understanding.
　　谢谢你的谅解。
　　还能这样说：
　　Thank you for pardoning me.
　　Thank you for your generosity.
　　16. I’ll never forgive you.
　　我永远都不会原谅你的。
　　还能这样说：
　　It's impossible for me to pardon you.
　　I’ll never forgive you, not for my whole life.
　　谚语：
　　Forgive many things in others; nothing in yourself.
　　宽恕他人这种种;你罪无存。
　　8. I'll never forgive myself.
　　我永远不能原谅自己。
　　还能这样说：
　　I can never forgive myself.
　　I would never pardon my faults.
　　谚语：
　　Forgive others but not yourself.
　　严于律己，宽于待人。