forgive

英 [fəˈɡɪv]

美 [fərˈɡɪv]

v.  原谅; 宽恕; 对不起; 请原谅; 免除(债务)

过去分词：forgiven　过去式：forgave　第三人称单数：forgives　现在分词：forgiving　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.3395 / COCA.3595

习惯用语

v.

sb could/might be forgiven for doing sth
• 某人的做法虽错却是可以理解的
  used to say that it is easy to understand why sb does or thinks sth, although they are wrong
• 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。
forgive and forget
• 不念旧恶；不记仇
  to stop feeling angry with sb for sth they have done to you and to behave as if it had not happened

牛津词典

verb

• 原谅；宽恕
  to stop feeling angry with sb who has done sth to harm, annoy or upset you; to stop feeling angry with yourself
  1. I'll never forgive her for what she did.
     我绝不会原谅她做的事。
  2. I can't forgive that type of behaviour.
     我不能宽恕那种行为。
  3. I'd never forgive myself if she heard the truth from someone else.
     如果她从别人那里听到了真相，我永远不会原谅自己。
  4. She'd forgive him anything.
     她会原谅他的任何事。
• 对不起；请原谅
  used to say in a polite way that you are sorry if what you are doing or saying seems rude or silly
  1. Forgive me, but I don't see that any of this concerns me.
     对不起，我就看不出这与我有啥关系。
  2. Forgive my ignorance, but what exactly does the company do?
     请原谅我的无知，这家公司到底是干什么的？
  3. 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。
  4. Forgive my 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。
• 免除（债务）
  to say that sb does not need to pay back money that they have borrowed
  1. The government has agreed to forgive a large part of the debt.
     政府同意免除一大部分债务。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 原谅;饶恕;宽恕
  If youforgivesomeone who has done something bad or wrong, you stop being angry with them and no longer want to punish them.
  1. Hopefully she'll understand and forgive you, if she really loves you...
     如果她真的爱你的话，希望她会理解并原谅你。
  2. 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。
  3. Still, for those flashes of genius, you can forgive him anything.
     尽管如此，他瞬间显露出的天赋还是会让你原谅他所做的一切。
• V-PASSIVE 情有可原
  If you say that someone couldbe forgiven fordoing something, you mean that they were wrong or mistaken, but not seriously, because many people would have done the same thing in those circumstances.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• VERB (用于礼貌用语或道歉语中)请原谅/恕我无知
  Forgiveis 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.
  1. Forgive me, I don't mean to insult you...
     请原谅，我并非有意侮辱你。
  2. I do hope you'll forgive me but I've got to leave...
     我真的非常抱歉，我得走了。
  3. 'Forgive my manners,' she said calmly. 'I neglected to introduce myself.'
     “请原谅我礼数不周，”她平静地说。“我忘了自我介绍了。”
• VERB 免除(债务)
  If an organization such as a bankforgivessomeone's debt, they agree not to ask for that money to be repaid.
  1. The American Congress has agreed to forgive Egypt's military debt.
     美国国会同意免除埃及的军事债务。

英英释义

verb

• stop blaming or grant forgiveness
  1. I forgave him his infidelity
  2. She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday
• absolve from payment
  1. I forgive you your debt

双语例句

• Forgive my asking, but you're not very happy, are you?
  恕我冒昧，你不太高兴，是吗？
• You're going to have to forgive my pronunciation.
  你得原谅我的发音。
• 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。
• Hopefully she'll understand and forgive you, if she really loves you
  如果她真的爱你的话，希望她会理解并原谅你。
• You should forgive and forget.
  你应当不念旧恶。
• 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。
• I'm surprised that he should agree to forgive you the debt unconditionally.
  使我感到惊讶的是，他会无条件同意豁免你的债务。
• Forgive me, I don't mean to insult you
  请原谅，我并非有意侮辱你。
• I shall never forgive myself for failing to help you when you were in danger.
  在你遭遇危险的时候，我未能及时帮助你，这是我永远不能饶恕自己的过失。
• I can never, ever forgive him. I despise him
  我永远不会原谅他。我鄙视他。