excuse [forgive] sb for (doing sth.原谅某人做某事
经典例句:
I hope you'll excuse me for being so late.
我来得这么晚,希望你能原谅。
I'll never forgive her for what she did.
我绝不会原谅她做的事。
Many people might have excused them for shirking some of their responsibilities.
很多人可能已经原谅了他们逃避责任的行为。
Forgive me for interrupting, but I really don't agree with that.
请原谅我打岔,不过我确实不同意那一点。
She's never forgiven me for leaving her all alone.
她不会原谅我把她一个人扔在家里的。
Those around her would forgive her for weeping.
她身边的人会原谅她掉眼泪的。
She'd find a way to forgive him for the theft of the money
她会让自己原谅他偷钱的行为的。
Looking at the figures, you could be forgiven for thinking the recession is already over...
看看这些数字,难怪你会觉得经济衰退已经结束了。
Looking at the crowds out shopping, you could be forgiven for thinking that everyone has plenty of money.
见到人们成群结队地外出购物,难怪你会以为人人都很富有。
If the research which enticed them to Britain is removed, they can be forgiven for feeling betrayed.
如果吸引他们来到英国的研究项目被取消了,他们感觉遭到了背叛也是情有可原的。
Given the choice between a pure white T-shirt and a more expensive, dirty cream one, most people can be forgiven for choosing the former
如果要在一件纯白的T恤和一件更贵的脏兮兮的米色T恤之间选择的话,多数人都会选前者,这是无可厚非的。
“动词+sb+for doing sth”的8个常见动词
blame sb. for doing sth. 指责某人做某事
criticize sb. for doing sth. 批评某人做某事
forgive sb. for doing sth. 原谅某人做某事
excuse sb. for doing sth. 原谅某人做某事
pardon sb. for doing sth. 原谅某人做某事
punish sb. for doing sth. 惩罚某人做某事
scold sb. for doing sth. 指责(责备)某人做某事
thank sb. for doing sth. 感谢某人做某事