道歉信

道歉信

道歉信是因工作失误，引起对方的不快，以表示陪礼道歉的信函。一般使用第一人称和第二人称，时态以一般现在时和一般过去时为主，同时注意道歉信语气要诚恳，要写清楚给对方造成不便的原因，理由要实际合理，表达得体，充分考虑对方感受。

一、【好词背诵】

1. 因某事向某人道歉apologise to sb for sth./ make an apology to sb for sth

2. 向......说对不起say sorry to

3. 接受我的道歉accept my apology

4. 为某事原谅某人 forgive sb for sth

5. 并非故意做某事have no intention to do sth.

6. 弥补;赔偿 make up for;compensate for

7. 遵守承诺keep one’s word/promise

8. 为了我的健康for my health’s sake./ for the sake of my health

到机场接某人pick sb up at the airport 10. 安排另外一个时间fix another time for.... 11. 让我感到很遗憾Much to my regret,... 12. 错过的宝贵机会miss the precious opportunity

13. 进修;继续学习further one’s studies

14. 即将到来be around the corner;draw near; be approaching

15. 很遗憾Much to one’s disappointment

16. 约定make an appointment 17. 不便inconvenience

二、【好句背诵】

1. I feel terribly sorry for missing the chance of answering your letter in time.

我十分抱歉没有时向信。

2. Anyhow, I sincerely hope that we can fix another time for...

无论如何，我真心希望我们可以再找一个时间......

3. I'm awfully sorry for the sudden change of plan feel it a great pity to miss the opportunity.

对突然的改变我感到十分抱歉，对错过这个机会感到很可惜。

4.Thanks a lot for your invitation to your cultural exchange program. I really want to accept it and take this opportunity to introduce the traditional Chinese painting to foreign friends, but I'm sorry to tell you that I can't because I am occupied preparing a performance for the coming National Day.

非常感谢您邀请我参加您的文化交流项目。我真的很想接受它，并借此机会向外国朋友介绍

中国传统绘画，但我很遗憾的告诉您，我不能参加，因为我忙于为即将到来的国庆节准备表演。

5．I would like to offer my apology for not being able to teach you to make Chinese knots this

Saturday.

非常抱歉本周六不能教你制作中国结了。

6．I'm writing to apologize to you because I'm unable to go to the bookstore with you as planned/at

the appointed time. The reason why I can't keep my word is that my family are going to the airport to see my uncle off at the airport.

我写信是为了向你道歉，因为我不能按约定/在约定时间和你一起去书店。我不能信守诺言的原因是我的家人要去机场为我叔叔送行。

7．The reason why I won't be available at that time is that my grandfather fell ill suddenly

yesterday and my family are taking turns to take care of him in the hospital. So I have to stay with him that day.

我那时没空的原因是我爷爷昨天突然生病了，我的家人正在医院轮流照顾他。所以那天我不得不和他待在一起。

8．Sorry again for any inconvenience caused by my absence.

对于我的缺席给您带来的不便，我再次表示歉意。

9．Would you please give me a chance to say sorry to you face to face? I sincerely invite you to

have dinner with me next Wednesday and I hope you can accept my invitation. If so, so much the better.

你能给我一个机会当面向你道歉吗？我诚挚地邀请你下周三共进晚餐，希望你能接受我的邀请。如果这样，那就更好了。

三、【道歉信三要素】

道歉信通常包括三部分内容：

1. 说明目的，表达歉意

2.说明具体原因提出补救办法

3.再次致歉、希望得到谅解

A.道歉信开头常用句式 (表明目的，表示歉意)

1. 我写信向你道歉因为我不能守约。

I am writing to express/convey my sincere/deepest apology to you that I didn’t/can't keep the promise to do sth as scheduled.

2.我写信向你道歉因为我没能按时归还你的字典。

I am writing to express my sincere apology to you that I didn’t keep the promise to return your dictionary as scheduled.

3.我写信向你道歉因为我不能参加你的生日派对了。

I am writing to express my sincere apology to you that I can't keep the promise to attend your birthday party as scheduled.

4.我诚挚地向你道歉因为我不能遵守诺言按时教你汉语。

I am wr iting to express my sincere apology to you that I didn’t keep the promise to teach you Chinese as scheduled.

B.道歉信正文常用句式（解释原因）

1.由于我多年未见的姑姑突然来访，我没有赴约。

The reason why I had to break my promise was that my beloved aunt whom I hadn’t seen for ages dropped in on me,which was beyond my expectation.

2.打篮球摔伤了腿，不能和你一起去云南了。

We have planned to go to Yunnan together in July.However, I am afraid that I can’t make the trip due to my leg injury.

I accidentally hurt my leg during a basketball match.As a result, I can’t go to Yunnan with you as planned,which messed up our plan.I am terribly sorry about the change of the plan.

3.主要是因为那时候我要忙于参加一个重要面试，这是我没有想到的，这与咱们的约定冲突了。

It is mainly because at that time I will be fully occupied with an important interview,which is quite out of my expectation,and that conflicts with our appointment.

4.我感冒了不舒服，不能参加你的生日晚会。

Much to my regret,I will be absent from your birthday party because I have caught a bad cold and I am really not myself.

C.道歉信结尾常用句式（再次致歉，请求原谅，提出弥补措施)

1.希望您能接受我真诚地道歉，在您方便时给我回信。

Hopefully you can accept my sincere apologies and send me a reply at your earliest convenience.

请接受我真挚的道歉。为了弥补我的缺席，我想邀请您吃晚饭。

Please accept my sincere apology.In order to compensate for my absence ,I would like to invite you to have a dinner.

四、【道歉信模板】

【模板一】

Dear ,

I’m so sorry to tell you that _______.Now, I am writing you this letter to show my deep regret.(就某事道歉)I do hope you can understand me and excuse me for ______.(希望得到谅解)

I will be very grateful if you are kind to listen to my explanation. The reason for my

delay/absence was/is that . Therefore, .(解释原因)

I wonder if ________.(询问对方能够接受补救方案)

Sincerely yours,

Li Hua

【模板二】

Dear____,

I am writing to express my sincere apology to you for _____ (道歉事宜). I know that you muste be very disappointed. I really have my promise in mind all these days.

The reason why I can’t make it is that ________________. (解释原因)I have no choice but to give up_________.(原有计划)I feel sorry about this and sincerely hope that you can understand.To make up the inconvenience.I wonder if_________.(补救措施)

Please accept my apology for any inconvience caused and thank you for your understanding.And I assure that it will nerver happen again.

sincerely Yours,

Li Hua

五、【道歉信范文】

1.假定你是李华，上周从外教Jackson处借得一本英文杂志，原定本周六下午归还，但你因

某种原因不能按时还书。请给他写一封电子邮件说明情况，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。

3．信的开头和结束语已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Mr. Jackson，

I'm indeed sorry to say that I can't return you the English magazine which I borrowed last week this Saturday afternoon. I hope you can forgive me for not keeping my word. Just now my monitor informed me that we would have a class meeting on that day. As the final examination of this semester is coming, we intend to have a meeting about the arrangement for the exam. It is so important that I could not refuse to attend.

If it's convenient for you, we can make it next weekend, or let me know when you are available.

Please allow me to say sorry again.

Yours，

Li hua

2.假如你是新华中学的学生李华，你的美国朋友Tom一周前给你发电子邮件，询问你暑假里的打算，但你因准备期末考试未能及时回复。请根据以下要点给他回封邮件：

1. 未及时回信的原因

2. 你假期的打算（如做兼职、旅行、做志愿者等）。

Dear Tom

I'm terribly sorry I couldn't reply to your email which you sent me a week ago immediately. I was so occupied with the final exams.

As for the coming summer holiday, I will first do a part time job in a fast-food restaurant. Not only will I earn some money but I will also gain some social experience through it. And then | will go on a trip to Sichuan, where there are a great number of places of interest. Finally, go to Ya'an to work as a volunteer. There is no doubt that children there are badly in need of help. I hope what I will do will make a great difference to them.

Best wishes. Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

3.假设你是新华中学的学生李华，你和在上海上学的英国朋友Tom约好下周末去北京旅游，但你因故不能赴约。请根据以下要点用英语给他写一封电子邮件：

1. 表示歉意；

2. 解释原因；

3. 另约时间。

注意：1. 词数120~150；2. 可适当增加细节。

Dear Tom,

I’m very sorry that I can’t go on a trip to Beijing with you next weekend, which I have promised you. I’m writing to tell you the re ason for it.

Just now, my cousin, Li Ming, who went abroad for further education last year, informed me that he would return the next Saturday morning. He asked me to pick him up at the airport with his parents. As you know, we haven’t seen each other for about a year, so I’ll have to help him in the first place.

I really hope that you can accept my apologies and understand me. I would appreciate it if you allow me to fix another time to show you around some places of interest in Beijing.

Wish you have a good time this weekend!

sincerely Yours,

Li Hua

4.(2019·日照模拟)假定你是李华，与你校交换生Alice约好一起去市博物馆看剪纸展览，但因故无法赴约。请给Alice写一封邮件，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．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Alice，

I'm terribly sorry to tell you that tomorrow morning, I can't go to the paper-cutting exhibition

held in the city museum, because my grandmother is in hospital now.

This morning, my grandmother had a sudden fall when she was having a walk in the park and

had her left arm broken. She was rushed to hospital at once. The doctor said she had to stay in hospital for at least five days. Since both my parents are on business now, I have to take care of my grandmother until next Monday when my parents come back.

I'm awfully sorry for the sudden change of the plan. And I'm wondering whether it is OK if we go to the exhibition next Saturday morning. Yours，

Li Hua

5.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’m 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 class meeting that afternoon. I hope the change will not cause you too much trouble.

Shall we go on Saturday mo rning? We can set out early so that we’ll have more time to read and select books. If it’s convenient for you, let’s meet at 8:30 outside the school gate. If not, let me know what time suits you best. I should be available any time after school next week.

Yours,

Li Hua

6.假如你是李华。上周，外教Shelley外出度假之前给你留言，让你为她喜欢的茉莉花浇水。你因故忘记为茉莉花浇水，导致茉莉花干死。你决定给Shelley写一封信，内容包括：

1.表示歉意；

2.解释原因和补偿措施；

3.请求原谅。

注意：

1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：茉莉—jasmine

Dear Shelley,

I’m writing to apologize for not watering your jasmine, which caused its death, while you were away.Now let me explain what happened to me and my family.

I was so busy preparing for the coming exam that I had no time for other things. What’s more,

my mother had her ankle injured while she was walking, so I had to take good care of her, who stayed at home alone. That was why I failed to water your favorite plant. I would like to buy a new one as a compensation for your loss. Please forgive me.

I sincerely hope you can accept my apologies.

Yours,

Li Hua

7.假设你是李华，因弟弟生病住院不能参加Sarah下周四晚上的聚会，就请此给Sarah写一封道歉信。

Dear Sarah,

I am terribly sorry to tell you that I am unable to attend your birthday party next Thursday evening. That is owing to（因为） the fact that （同位语从句）my younger brother suddenly fell

ill and was taken to a hospital this morning. I have to go there immediately and take care of him. As told by the doctor in charge, it will take around five days for him to recover and I have asked my boss for a leave.

I really regret that I cannot go to celebrate your birthday personally and would miss the perfect chance of enjoying myself with all our old friends. I have chosen a small gift for you and will send it to you tomorrow to show my best wishes. Besides, please give my regards to our friends when you meet them at the party.

Yours,

Li Hua

8.假定你是李华，原本你和好友Peter约好明天下午一起去参加一个关于英国历史的讲座。你因故不能参加，请你给Peter写封道歉信并说明情况。内容要点如下:

1.表示歉意；

2.不能参加讲座的理由：父亲出差，母亲突然生病住院，需要人照顾；

3.询问

是否能录音，以便自学讲座内容。

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter,

I'm writing to make an apology to you for my not being able to attend the lecture on English history tomorrow afternoon. I suppose you may be a little unhappy/ upset because you were

expecting me to go with you . I'm really sorry for my absence(缺席). My mother suddenly fell ill

and was sent to hospital last night, and my father now is on a business trip to Beijing. I am afraid that I will have to take care of her these days.

But I'm actually crazy about English history. I wonder if it is possible for the talk/ lecture to be recorded, and if so, could I borrow the tape? I think I can learn what is covered in the talk by myself.

Please allow me to say sorry again. I sincerely hope that you will be able to understand my situation and accept my apology.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua