1.an apologetic note; an apologetic manner.
道歉便条；谦卑的举止。
2.Distinct differences are found in four Chinese apologetic politeness strategies, i. e., explanation, direct apology, offer of repair and punishment while difference is only found in one English apologetic politeness strategy, i. e., explanation.
结果发现：汉语致歉行为对社会距离的感知度比英语致歉行为的感知度高；汉语在解释、直接道歉、补偿和求罚等4个策略上，明显地受社会距离感知动态的影响，而英语只是在解释这个策略上体现出影响。
3.An apologetic note; an apologetic smile.
道歉便条；歉意的微笑
4.Protest: We refuse to allow the impression to remain that the Negro-American assents to inferiority, is submissive under oppression and apologetic before insults.
抗议运动：我们决不容许人们继续保留这种印象，即美国黑人甘愿低人一等，会在压迫下退让，在侮辱面前低三下四。
5.I have been remiss, and am terribly guilty AND apologetic.
我真的很久没有留言了，我真的感到非常内疚也很抱歉。
6.He was deeply apologetic about his late arrival.
他对迟到深表歉意。
7.in an apologetic and self-defensive manner.
以辩护的、自我防卫的方式。
8.A letter of complaint should not be apologetic, but it will be found advisable for the writer to show that he regrets to make the complaint, but that the trouble is too serious to be overlooked.
提出异议的信件不应当是道歉性的，但写信人应对提出异议表示一定的遗憾并说明事态的严重性确实无法回避，这样做将是明智的。
9.An apologetic manner.
谦卑的举止
10.It is important that this letter does not have an apologetic tone, but deals with the price rise in a matter-of ?fact way and then sweeps aside any concerns by becoming very upbeat and positive.
很重要的一点是，信中不要带有抱歉的语气，而应以平常的态度处理提价，并通过乐观、积极的语气打消客户的顾虑。
