技法指导
道歉信通常是在因自己的过失或疏忽给别人带来了麻烦或损失并发觉的情况下,为了向对方表示歉意而写的信件。具体写作结构如下:

常用表达
1.I’m terribly/awfully sorry I couldn’t…
十分抱歉我不能……
2.It is much to my regret that…
我感到很遗憾……
3.I feel it a great pity to…我感到非常遗憾……
4.I have no choice but to say sorry to you.
我别无选择,只能向你道歉。
5.Anyhow,I sincerely hope that we can fix another time for…Will you be available this Sunday morning?
无论如何,我真心希望我们可以再找一个时间……这个星期天早上你有空吗?
6.Shall we put it off till…?
我们把它推迟到……好吗?
7.Please allow me to say sorry again.
请允许我再次道歉。
8.Will you please accept my apologies?
请你接受我的道歉,好吗?
9.I sincerely hope that you will kindly accept my apologies.
我由衷地希望你能宽容地接受我的歉意。
10.Once again,I’m sorry for my inconvenience caused.
对于造成的任何不便我再次表示歉意。
典例展示
假定你是李华,与留学生朋友Bob约好一起去书店,因故不能赴约。请给他写封邮件,内容包括:
1.表示歉意;2.说明原因;3.另约时间。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Bob,
I am sorry to say that I cannot go to the bookstore with you on Friday afternoon.I have just found that I have to attend an important meeting that afternoon.I hope the change will not cause you too much trouble.
Shall we go on Saturday morning?We can set out early so that we will have more time to read and select books.If it’s convenient for you,let’s meet at 830 outside the school gate.If not,let me know what time suits you best.I should be available any time after school next week.
Once again,I’m sorry for my inconvenience caused.
Yours,
Li Hua
1.文章开篇表明写作意图,表达歉意,使用了道歉信的套语I am sorry to say that I cannot…。随后解释不能赴约的原因,使用了that 引导的宾语从句。
2.书信的主体部分提出了补救措施,再次相约。使用了高级词汇:convenient,available;还使用了复杂结构so that 引导的目的状语从句和if引导的条件状语从句,以及状语从句的省略形式if not。
3.信的结尾使用了道歉信的套语Once again,I’m sorry for my inconvenience caused.再次道歉以表达其诚意。



