"Please excuse my dirty hands"
"Ford pardoned Nixon" "The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President"
误 Pardon me to be late.
正 Pardon me for being late.
析 “原谅某人做某事”不用含动词不定式的复合宾语,而须用pardon sb for v -ing 的结构。
对不起,我可以用你的钢笔吗?误 Pardon me, may I use your pen?
正 Excuse me, may I use your pen?
我问老师是否能打断他几分钟。误 I asked the teacher if I could be pardoned for a few minutes.
正 I asked the teacher if I could be excused for a few minutes.
析 Pardon me通常用于做错了事向某人道歉,谈话中向某人提出异议前或没听清对方的话,希望其再重复一遍; 而Excuse me通常用于问路、借东西、要走开、插话或表异议等场合,是客套语。
对不起,我把你的眼镜打破了。误 Pardon me, for I have broken your glasses.
正 Pardon me for breaking your glasses.
析 表示“原谅某人做某事”,应该用pardon sb for v -ing这一短语,而不能用由for引导的(原因)状语从句。