/fəˈgɪv ||; fɚˈgɪv/verb [T] (
past tense forgave /fəˈgeɪv
||; fɚˈgev/
past participle forgiven /fəˈgɪvn
||; fɚˈgɪvən/)
1 forgive sb/yourself (for sth/for doing sth) to stop being angry towards sb for sth that he/she has done wrong 原谅;宽恕: I can't forgive his behaviour last night. 我原谅不了他昨晚的所作所为。I can't forgive him for his behaviour last night. 我原谅不了他昨晚的所作所为。I can't forgive him for behaving like that last night. 我原谅不了他昨晚的所作所为。
2 forgive me (for doing sth) used for politely saying sorry (客套话,表示请见谅)恕我:
Forgive me for asking, but where did you get that dress? 恕我打扰,这件连衣裙你在哪里买的? ➔forgiveness noun [U]: He begged for forgiveness for what he had done. 他请求原谅他的所作所为。