forgive
v. 原諒,寬恕; 免除(債務)
If you forgive someone who has done something bad or wrong, you stop being angry with them and no longer want to punish them.
Hopefully she'll understand and forgive you, if she really loves you...
如果她真的愛你的話,希望她會理解並原諒你。
She'd find a way to forgive him for the theft of the money...
她會讓自己原諒他偷錢的行為的。
If you say that someone could be forgiven for doing something, you mean that they were wrong or mistaken, but not seriously, because many people would have done the same thing in those circumstances.
Looking at the figures, you could be forgiven for thinking the recession is already over...
看看這些數字,難怪你會覺得經濟衰退已經結束了。
If the research which enticed them to Britain is removed, they can be forgiven for feeling betrayed.
如果吸引他們來到英國的研究專案被取消了,他們感覺遭到了背叛也是情有可原的。
Forgive is used in polite expressions and apologies like 'forgive me' and 'forgive my ignorance' when you are saying or doing something that might seem rude, silly, or complicated.
Forgive me, I don't mean to insult you...
請原諒,我並非有意侮辱你。
I do hope you'll forgive me but I've got to leave...
我真的非常抱歉,我得走了。
If an organization such as a bank forgives someone's debt, they agree not to ask for that money to be repaid.
The American Congress has agreed to forgive Egypt's military debt.
美國國會同意免除埃及的軍事債務。
1. stop blaming or grant forgiveness;
2. absolve from payment;
excuse, pardon, forgive, overlook
這些動詞均有"原諒"之意。
one could (或 may) be forgiven for doing something
可以理解(某種出錯)
You'd better go and make amends to him. I'm sure he'll forgive you.
你最好是負荊請罪, 我相信他會原諒你.
Forgive me for leaving some of your questions unanswered.
請原諒,你有幾個問題我沒回答.
If you forgive men their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you.
如果你們饒恕他們的過失, 你們的天父也必將饒恕你們的過失.
Forgive me for my long silence.
請原諒我好久沒給你寫信.
I hope you'll forgive me.
希望你能原諒我.