forgive
verb [ I or T, not continuous ] uk/fəˈɡɪv/ us/fɚˈɡɪv/ forgave | forgiven
B1 原谅;宽恕
to stop blaming or being angry with someone for something that person has done, or not punish them for something
I don't think she's ever quite forgiven me for getting her name wrong that time. 我认为那次把她的名字弄错后她一直都没完全原谅我。
I've never found it easy to forgive and forget (= to behave as if something wrong had never happened). 我觉得不念旧恶殊为不易。
I'd never forgive myself if anything happened to the kids. 要是孩子们有个三长两短，我永远也不会原谅自己。
forgive meB2 formal 对不起，请原谅
used before you ask or say something that might seem rude
Forgive me for asking, but how much did you pay for your bag? 请原谅我问一下，你的包花了多少钱？
- More examples
- "Please, please forgive me!" she begged (him).
- Don't worry. He forgives people very easily.
- She could not forgive his many infidelities.
- He still hasn't forgiven me for what I did.
- He forgave his brother for breaking the window.
forgive a loan/debt 债务无需偿还
to say that money does not have to be paid back
The new program would forgive state loans to new graduates who teach in Nebraska. 在一个新的项目中，前往内布拉斯加教书的大学毕业生可免还政府贷款。