apologeticKK [əˏpɑləˋdʒɛtɪk] /əˌpɑləˈdʒɛtɪk/形容詞1道歉的、抱歉的、歉然的She gave me an apologetic smile for arriving so late.她因為來得太晚,對我露出歉然的微笑。2自覺理虧的、畏縮的多用於否定句He is not at all apologetic about his political views.他對自己的政治立場完全不覺得需要道歉。3辯護的、護教的正式The essay takes an apologetic tone in defending the old regime.這篇文章以辯護的語氣為舊政權說話。