五、道歉信
道歉信通常是在因自己的过失或疏忽给别人带来了麻烦或损失并发觉的情况下,为了向对方表示歉意而写的信件。具体写作结构如下:
1.I’m terribly/awfully sorry I couldn’t...
十分抱歉我不能……
2.It is much to my regret that...我感到很遗憾……
3.I feel it a great pity to...我感到非常遗憾……
4.I have no choice but to say sorry to you.
我别无选择,只能向你道歉。
5.Anyhow,I sincerely hope that we can fix another time for...Will you be available this Sunday morning?无论如何,我真心希望我们可以再找一个时间……这个星期天早上你有空吗?
6.Shall we put it off till...?我们把它推迟到……好吗?
7.Please allow me to say sorry again.请允许我再次道歉。
8.Will you please accept my apologies?
请你接受我的道歉,好吗?
9.I sincerely hope that you will kindly accept my apologies.我由衷地希望你能宽容地接受我的歉意。
10.Once again,I’m sorry for any inconvenience caused.
对于造成的任何不便我再次表示歉意。
(2021·北京)
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你和英国好友Jim原定本周末一起外出,你因故不能赴约。请你用英文给他写一封电子邮件,内容包括:
1.表达歉意并说明原因;2.提出建议并给出理由。
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Dear Jim,
I’m sorry that I won’t be able to go hiking with you this Saturday.I began to cough yesterday morning,so I went to see a doctor.She told me it was a bad cold,and I would have to stay at home for a few days.
I’d really like to spend some time with you.Is it OK with you if we take a trip to Zhangjiakou next Saturday?It’s one of the host cities for the 2022 Winter Olympics.Please let me know what you think.
Once again,I’m sorry about the inconvenience caused.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Yours,
Li Hua
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