forgive
v
(pt forgave , pp forgiven )
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n]
~ sth; ~ sb (for sth/doing sth) stop being angry or bitter towards sb or about sth; stop blaming or wanting to punish sb 原諒; 寬恕; 饒恕
I forgave her a long time ago. 我早已原諒她了.
I cannot forgive myself for not seeing my mother before she died. 母親臨終前我未去看她, 為這件事我永遠不能原諒自己.
She forgave him his thoughtless remark. 她原諒了他說的輕率的話.
(religion 宗) Forgive us our trespasses, ie our sins. 請寬恕我們的罪孽吧!
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tsg]
~ sb (for doing sth) (used in polite expressions to lessen the force of what the speaker says and in mild apologies 禮貌用語, 用以緩和語氣并示歉意)
Forgive my ignorance, but what exactly are you talking about? 請原諒我孤陋寡聞, 你說的到底是什麼?
Please forgive me for interrupting/my interrupting. 對不起, 打攪了.
3 [Dn.n] say that sb need not repay (the money owed); not demand repayment from (sb) 免除(某人的債務); 不要求(某人)償還
Won't you forgive me such a small debt? 這麼小小的一筆債, 請你免了行嗎?
4 (idm 習語) for,give and for`get dismiss from one's mind all unkind feelings and the desire to blame and punish sb 不念舊惡; 不記某人的仇.