forgive
/fəˈɡɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /fərˈɡɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /fər-ˈgiv fȯr-/ (ame, mw)
forgive — 動詞
- forgivepresent simple I / you / we / they
- forgiveshe / she / it
- forgavepast simple
- forgivenpast participle
- forgiving-ing form
1. to decide that you will release the anger you feel toward someone who has done y
原諒；寬恕
不再對某人的過錯生氣或責備
to decide that you will release the anger you feel toward someone who has done you wrong and will no longer think badly of them because of it
Eshe forgave her brother for losing her camera after he bought her a new one.
Eshe 原諒了弟弟弄丟她的相機，因為他買了一臺新的賠她。
forgive + person + for + -ing form
The shopkeeper forgave Tamar for the short payment and told her to come back later.
店老闆原諒 Tamar 少付了錢，叫她之後再回來補。
Ari found it hard to forgive himself after forgetting his mother's birthday.
Ari 因為忘記母親的生日，很難原諒自己。
Henry could not forgive how his manager spoke to him in front of the team.
Henry 無法原諒經理在團隊面前對他說話的方式。
Mateo forgave his younger sister for breaking his laptop after she promised to pay for the repairs.
Mateo 原諒了妹妹弄壞他的筆記型電腦，因為她答應會付錢修理。
文法句型
forgive someone
forgive someone for something
forgive someone for doing something
用法筆記
Commonly followed by 'for' to specify the wrongdoing: forgive someone for something. The person wronged is the grammatical subject; the person who did wrong is the direct object.
常見錯誤
2. indicates that someone's incorrect thought or action is so natural that they sho
諒解
可以理解而原諒對方的錯誤想法
indicates that someone's incorrect thought or action is so natural that they should not be criticised for it
Anyone could be forgiven for thinking Inês was a trained chef, given how good her food was.
任何人以為 Inês 是受過訓練的主廚都是情有可原的——她的料理實在太厲害了。
could be forgiven for thinking
A visitor to Oxford could be forgiven for mistaking the old library for a medieval palace.
訪客把這棟老建築誤認為宮殿，也是情有可原的。
Jisoo could be forgiven for believing the email was real, since it looked so official.
Jisoo 會相信那封郵件是真的也不奇怪，因為它看起來非常正式。
Passers-by could be forgiven for assuming the two actors were a real couple.
路過的人以為那兩位演員是真正的夫妻，也是可以理解的。
- understandable
adjective that captures the same idea of reasonable error
- excusable
suggests the mistake deserves to be overlooked
文法句型
could be forgiven for thinking/believing/assuming
用法筆記
Almost always used in the passive construction 'could be forgiven for + -ing'. The subject is a general person (anyone, a visitor, one) rather than a specific individual.
常見錯誤
3. to set aside all anger about something someone has done and restore a good relat
釋懷；冰釋
完全放下怨恨不再計較
to set aside all anger about something someone has done and restore a good relationship with them, putting the disagreement entirely in the past
Ravindra forgave his cousin for missing the airport pickup, and their friendship grew stronger.
Ravindra 原諒了表弟沒去機場接他，兩人的友誼反而更加深厚。
Eve decided to forgive and forget rather than let the quarrel ruin the family dinner.
Eve 決定釋懷而不計較，不讓吵架毀了家庭聚餐。
idiomatic phrase: forgive and forget
Defne found it impossible to forgive the insult, even after her friend apologised.
Defne 覺得自己無法釋懷朋友的侮辱，即使對方道了歉。
The two business partners forgave each other after months of silence and worked together again.
兩位商業夥伴在沉默了幾個月後彼此釋懷，重新一起工作。
Trang finally forgave the man who stole her bicycle, though she never forgot what happened.
Trang 最後還是原諒了偷她腳踏車的人，但她從未忘記這件事。
- let go
informal, emphasizes releasing negative feelings
- make peace
focuses on restoring harmony between people
- hold a grudge
to continue being angry about something from the past
- bear a grudge
to keep resentment toward someone over time
文法句型
forgive someone
forgive someone for something
forgive and forget
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 is about stopping blame or anger in general; sense 3 emphasizes fully releasing the emotional hold of the offense so that the relationship can return to how it was before.
常見錯誤
4. used before asking a question or making a statement that could come across as ru
抱歉；冒昧
禮貌用語，用於說冒昧話之前
used before asking a question or making a statement that could come across as rude or direct, as a polite way to soften what you are about to say
Forgive me for asking, but where did you buy that beautiful dress, Inês?
冒昧問一下，Inês，妳那件漂亮的洋裝在哪裡買的？
forgive me for asking
Forgive my ignorance, but what does the word 'algorithm' actually mean?
請原諒我的無知，但「演算法」到底是什麼意思？
Forgive me for saying this, Henry, but I think your plan needs more thought.
恕我直言，Henry，我認為你的計畫還需要多加思考。
Forgive the interruption, Ari, but your taxi is waiting outside.
抱歉打斷你，Ari，你的計程車在外面等了。
文法句型
forgive me
forgive me for asking/saying
forgive my ignorance
用法筆記
Always used in imperative form ('Forgive me…') or first-person expressions. It does not express actual forgiveness — it is a social politeness marker, similar to 'Excuse me' or 'Pardon me'.
常見錯誤
5. to formally cancel a financial obligation so that the borrower is no longer requ
免除
正式同意不用償還欠款
to formally cancel a financial obligation so that the borrower is no longer required to repay what they owe
The bank forgave Vinícius half of his student loan after he lost his job.
銀行在 Vinícius 失業後免除了他一半的學生貸款。
forgive + financial noun: forgive a loan
The charity forgave all debts for families whose homes were destroyed in the flood.
該慈善機構免除了所有在洪水中房屋被毀家庭的債務。
Eshe's parents forgave the money she had borrowed for her university fees.
Eshe 的父母免除了她借來支付大學學費的款項。
The small business owner asked the government to forgive the remaining tax payments.
這位小企業主請求政府免除剩下的稅款。
- demand repayment
to insist on getting the money back
- collect
to actively pursue payment of a debt
文法句型
forgive a debt
forgive a loan
be forgiven a debt
用法筆記
The subject is usually an institution (bank, government, charity) or a person who lent the money. The direct object names the financial obligation (debt, loan, payment), not the person — though 'forgive someone a debt' is also possible.