forgive

美 [fərˈɡɪv]英 [fəˈɡɪv]
  • v.原谅;宽恕;请原谅;对不起;免除(债务)

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

for- 极度地 + give v.给

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verb

【不规则形式】forgave forgiven
1

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

I'll never forgive her for what she did.

我绝不会原谅她做的事。

I can't forgive that type of behaviour.

我不能宽恕那种行为。

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。

She'd forgive him anything.

她会原谅他的任何事。

2

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

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。

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?

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。

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。

3

免除(债务)
to say that sb does not need to pay back money that they have borrowed

The government has agreed to forgive a large part of the debt.

政府同意免除一大部分债务。

习语

used to say that it is easy to understand why sb does or thinks sth, although they are wrong

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。
Looking at the crowds out shopping, you could be forgiven for thinking that everyone has plenty of money.

to stop feeling angry with sb for sth they have done to you and to behave as if it had not happened

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  • 1
    VERB 原谅;饶恕;宽恕
    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...

    如果她真的爱你的话,希望她会理解并原谅你。

  • 2
    V-PASSIVE 情有可原
    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...

    看看这些数字,难怪你会觉得经济衰退已经结束了。

  • 3
    VERB (用于礼貌用语或道歉语中)请原谅/恕我无知
    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...

    请原谅,我并非有意侮辱你。

  • 4
    VERB 免除(债务)
    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.

    美国国会同意免除埃及的军事债务。

verb

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

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  1. I 'll never forgive him after what he said .

    由于他说了那些话,我永远也不会原谅他。

  2. One of these days you 'll come back and ask me to forgive you .

    你很快就会回来请求我原谅的。

  3. Can you find it in your heart to forgive her ?

    你能够做到宽恕她吗?

  4. If you say you 're sorry we 'll forgive you .

    你要是道歉,我们就原谅你。

  5. It is time to forgive past wrongs if progress is to be made .

    如果想有进步,现在就该宽恕过去的罪过。

  6. I 'll never forgive her for what she did .

    我绝不会原谅她做的事。

  7. I can 't forgive that type of behaviour .

    我不能宽恕那种行为。

  8. 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。

  9. 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?

  10. I could never forgive Mike for betraying a confidence .

    迈克泄露了秘密,我决不会饶恕他。

  11. 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。

  12. She had not inherited her mother 's forgiving nature .

    她没有承袭她母亲的宽厚天性。

  13. Father , forgive us .

    天父,宽恕我们吧。

  14. 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。

  15. Confess your sins to God and he will forgive you .

    向上帝忏悔,上帝就会宽恕你。

  16. She 'd forgive him anything .

    她会原谅他的任何事。

  17. The public was more forgiving of the president 's difficulties than the press and fellow politicians .

    公众比报界和总统的政界同事更能体谅他的难处。

  18. 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。

  19. Forgive me , Lord , for I have sinned .

    主啊,宽恕我吧,我犯了罪。

  20. She could not forgive his infidelities .

    她无法原谅他的不忠行为。

  21. He prayed to be forgiven .

    他祈求宽恕。

  22. Would they forgive and forget — or show him the door ?

    他们会既往不咎吗——还是会对他下逐客令呢?

  23. I don 't think people are in a very forgiving mood .

    我觉得人们现在心胸不够宽广。

  24. I do hope you 'll forgive me but I 've got to leave

    我真的非常抱歉,我得走了。

  25. 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。

  26. 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。

  27. I can never , ever , forgive myself

    我永远无法原谅我自己。

  28. Those around her would forgive her for weeping .

    她身边的人会原谅她掉眼泪的。

  29. Once I knew I was forgiven I could be at peace with myself at last

    一旦我知道自己得到了宽恕,便可以心平气和了。

  30. I can never , ever forgive him . I despise him

    我永远不会原谅他。我鄙视他。

前缀
e-极度地

forbid vt. 禁止

for- 极度地 + bid 要求

pardon absolve forgive 【导航词义:赦免,原谅】
pardon v. 赦免;;〈正式〉宽恕,原谅
〔辨析〕

指正式赦免罪犯,也指不追究某人的过错。

〔例证〕

That thief was pardoned yesterday by the governor.

那个小偷昨天获得了州长的赦免。

Could you pardon him for what he had said?

你会原谅他说过的话吗?

absolve v. 宣布…无罪;免除…的责任;(宗教机构等)赦免…的罪
〔辨析〕

指公开宣布某人无罪或无需为某事负责,也指基督教或神职人员赦免某人的罪过。

〔例证〕

How can he be absolved of all responsibility for the accident?

他怎么能被免去所有的事故责任呢?

God will absolve you of all your sins.

上帝会赦免你所有的罪过。

forgive v. 宽恕,原谅
〔辨析〕

普通用词,指对他人的错误不再生气或追究。

〔例证〕

Forgive him for being late.

请原谅他的迟到吧。

I will never forgive him for what he said to me.

我永远都不会原谅他对我所说的话。

  • 习语

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