英国人为什么总爱道歉？
<p><span word="Why">Why</span> <span word="do">do</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="British">British</span> <span word="say">say</span> '<span word="sorry">sorry</span>' <span word="so">so</span> <span word="much">much</span>?</p><p>英国人为什么那么愿意说“对不起”？</p><p>获得16.6<span word="k">k</span>好评的回答@<span word="Lee">Lee</span> <span word="Ballentine">Ballentine</span>：</p><p><span word="It">It</span> <span word="means">means</span> <span word="something">something</span> <span word="different">different</span> <span word="over">over</span> <span word="there">there</span>. <span word="In">In</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="United">United</span> <span word="States">States</span>, “<span word="sorry">sorry</span>” <span word="has">has</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="few">few</span> <span word="widely">widely</span> <span word="used">used</span> <span word="meanings">meanings</span>.</p><p>“<span word="sorry">sorry</span>”这个词在英国的含义和别处完全不一样。在美国，“<span word="sorry">sorry</span>”这个词有几个广泛应用的含义：</p><p>(1) <span word="As">As</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="form">form</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="apology">apology</span>. <span word="I">I</span>’<span word="m">m</span> <span word="sorry">sorry</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="kicked">kicked</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="shin">shin</span>.</p><p>（1）用来道歉。很抱歉踢到你腿了。</p><p>(2) <span word="As">As</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="expression">expression</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="sympathy">sympathy</span>. <span word="I">I</span>’<span word="m">m</span> <span word="sorry">sorry</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="loss">loss</span>.</p><p>（2）表达同情。对你的损失我深感遗憾。</p><p>(3) <span word="As">As</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="adjective">adjective</span> <span word="meaning">meaning</span> <span word="inadequate">inadequate</span>. <span word="You">You</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="sorry">sorry</span> <span word="specimen">specimen</span>.</p><p>（3）形容“不合适”。你这个家伙不合适。</p><p><span word="To">To</span> <span word="these">these</span>, <span word="the">the</span> <span word="British">British</span> <span word="add">add</span></p><p>说到这儿，英国人要补充一句</p><p>(4) <span word="As">As</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="interjection">interjection</span> <span word="meaning">meaning</span> “<span word="I">I</span> <span word="didn">didn</span>’<span word="t">t</span> <span word="hear">hear</span> <span word="you">you</span>, <span word="could">could</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="repeat">repeat</span> <span word="that">that</span>?”</p><p>（4）用作插入语“我没听清，你能重复一下吗？”</p><p><span word="A">A</span>: "<span word="Lie">Lie</span> <span word="nuff">nuff</span> <span word="cacophany">cacophany</span>?"</p><p>“谎话连篇？”</p><p><span word="B">B</span>: "<span word="Sorry">Sorry</span>?"</p><p>“抱歉能再说一遍吗？”</p><p><span word="A">A</span>: "<span word="I">I</span> <span word="said">said</span>, <span word="would">would</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="like">like</span> <span word="another">another</span> <span word="cup">cup</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="coffee">coffee</span>?"</p><p>“我说，你再来杯咖啡吗？”</p><p>获得70好评的回答@<span word="Nicholas">Nicholas</span> <span word="Hayes">Hayes</span>：</p><p><span word="I">I</span>’<span word="m">m</span> <span word="terribly">terribly</span> <span word="sorry">sorry</span> <span word="but">but</span> <span word="we">we</span>’<span word="re">re</span> <span word="just">just</span> <span word="doing">doing</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="polite">polite</span>. <span word="Much">Much</span> <span word="like">like</span> <span word="Japan">Japan</span>, <span word="when">when</span> <span word="your">your</span> <span word="country">country</span> <span word="develops">develops</span> <span word="it">it</span>’<span word="s">s</span> <span word="sense">sense</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="manners">manners</span> <span word="under">under</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="system">system</span> <span word="where">where</span> <span word="armed">armed</span> <span word="warriors">warriors</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="norm">norm</span> (<span word="knights">knights</span>/<span word="samurai">samurai</span>), <span word="you">you</span> <span word="tend">tend</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="establish">establish</span> <span word="patterns">patterns</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="speech">speech</span> <span word="designed">designed</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="reduce">reduce</span> <span word="aggression">aggression</span>.</p>
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