apologetic
英 [əpɒlə'dʒetɪk]
美 [ə,pɑlə'dʒɛtɪk]
英語の語源
- apologetic (adj.)
- 1640s, "vindicatory," from French apologétique, from Latin apologeticus, from Greek apologetikos "defensible," from apologeisthai (see apology). Meaning "regretfully acknowledging failure" is from 1855. As a noun, "formal defense," from early 15c. Related: Apologetics (c. 1753).
例文
- 1. The hospital staff were very apologetic but that couldn 't really compensate.
- 病院のスタッフは深く謝罪したが、これは本当に役に立たなかった。
- 2.They were almost apologetic about the improvements they 'd made.
- 彼らが行った改善に対して、彼らは全く罪悪感を感じている。
- 3."I don 't follow football，"she said with an apologetic smile.「私はサッカーが分からない」と彼女は不吉に笑った。
- 4.They were interrupted by an apologetic cough.
- 彼らはお詫びの咳に遮られた。
- 5.Barney sounded almost apologetic .
- バニーはほとんど謝罪しているように聞こえる。
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