apologetic

adj

1. offering or expressing apology

e.g. an apologetic note
an apologetic manner

Synonym: excusatory

1. 表示歉意的；认错的；愧疚的
If you are apologetic, you show or say that you are sorry for causing trouble for someone, for hurting them, or for disappointing them.

e.g. The hospital staff were very apologetic but that couldn't really compensate...
医院的工作人员深表歉意，但这真的于事无补。
e.g. They were almost apologetic about the improvements they'd made...
对于他们所做的改进，他们简直感到愧疚。

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2. 谦卑的,充满歉意的：- jocular 滑稽的, 诙谐的 | - apologetic 谦卑的,充满歉意的 | - conciliatory 安抚的,抚慰的

3. 道歉的, 急于认错的, 辩护的：Scientifically detached 学术上超然的, 学术上分离的, 科学态度冷淡的 | Apologetic 道歉的, 急于认错的, 辩护的 | Frustrated 挫折的, 挫败的, 无益的

4. 道歉的：apologete 护教学专家 | apologetic 道歉的 | apologetical 辩解的