sorry

对不起、抱歉

Sorry, I didn't mean to step on your foot.

对不起，我不是故意踩到你的脚。

什么、你说什么口语，用于请对方重说

Sorry? Could you say that again a bit louder?

你说什么？可以再大声说一次吗？

不对、更正一下口语，用于改正自己

The meeting is on Tuesday — sorry, Wednesday.

会议在星期二，不对，是星期三。

抱歉的、惭愧的

I'm sorry I forgot to return your call yesterday.

很抱歉我昨天忘了回你电话。

遗憾的、难过的

We were sorry to hear that she had lost her job.

听到她失业的消息，我们感到很难过。

同情的、可怜的常与 for 连用

I felt sorry for the stray dog shivering in the rain.

看到那只在雨中发抖的流浪狗，我觉得牠很可怜。

凄惨的、狼狈的

The old house was in a sorry state after the typhoon.

台风过后，那栋老房子一片残破。

拙劣的、差劲的贬义

That was a sorry excuse for missing the deadline.

那是为了错过期限而编的烂借口。