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五、道歉信
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
(2016·全国Ⅲ)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。
满分佳作 名师点评
Dear Bob，
I am sorry to say that I cannot go to the
bookstore with you on Friday afternoon.I have
1.文章开篇表明写作意图，表达歉意，
just found that I have to attend an important
使用了道歉信的套语I am sorry to say
meeting that afternoon.I hope the change will
that I cannot...。随后解释不能赴约的原
not cause you too much trouble.
因，使用了that 引导的宾语从句。
Shall we go on Saturday morning？We can
2.书信的主体部分提出了补救措施，再
set out early so that we will have more time to
次相约。使用了高级词汇：convenient，
read and select books.If it’s convenient for
available；还使用了复杂结构so that 引
you，let’s meet at 830 outside the school
导的目的状语从句和if引导的条件状语
gate.If not，let me know what time suits you
从句，以及状语从句的省略形式if not。
best.I should be available any time after school
3.信的结尾使用了道歉信的套语Once
next week.
again，I’m sorry for my inconvenience
Once again，I’m sorry for my
caused.再次道歉以表达其诚意。
inconvenience caused.
Yours，
Li Hua
实战演练
1
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：词数80左右。
参考范文
Dear Tom，
I am writing to express my heartfelt apology to you for my being unable to travel with you.
Unexpectedly，I am chosen to take part in the CCTV national English speech contest nextweekend，which really means a lot to me.As a result，I have no choice but to break my promise.I
would appreciate it if you could fix another time.I’ll be available at any time after the
contest.Please drop me a line to let me know your decision soon.
I sincerely hope you will understand my choice and accept my apology.
Yours truly，
Li Hua
2
假定你是李华，下周一至周三因故不能上外教 Mr Smith的英语课，需要向他请假。请
你用英文给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1．解释原因；
2．请求允许；
3．弥补措施。
注意：
1．词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考范文
Dear Mr Smith，
I’m writing to ask for a threeday leave，for I can’t attend your English classes from
Monday to Wednesday next week.
Owing to a severe headache，I have made an appointment with a specialist，and my mother
will take me to see him.It’s a great pity that I will miss your interesting lessons but I hope you
will excuse my absence.I promise to make up for the missed lessons after I return to school.
Your kind permission will be greatly appreciated!
Yours，
Li Hua
