apologetic

adj.

道歉的；辩解的；

n.

辩解；（为事业、信仰等所作的）辩护；

adv.

抱歉地；

1. He was deeply apologetic about his behavior.
   他对他的行为深深感到抱歉。
2. She was apologetic for not keeping her promise.
   她对自己未能遵守诺言表示歉意。
3. The chairman led in with some apologetic remarks.
   会议主席一上来就说了几句抱歉的话。
4. He spoke in an apologetic voice.
   他说话充满歉意。
5. Recognizing who the customer was, the manager was most apologetic.
   经理认出顾客是谁

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