新世纪大学英语第二册知识要点.docVIP

Book 2 Unit 1 Living in Harmony I. Words and Expressions 1. (Para. 1) forgiveness: n. [U] when sb. forgives another person *He never admitted his guilt or asked for forgiveness. (= 他从不承认自己的罪行，也不请求饶恕。) 我必须请求你的宽恕。(= I have to ask for your forgiveness.) Collocation: ask / beg / pray, etc. for (sb’s) forgiveness Derivation:forgive v. CF: forgive excuse这两个动词均有“原谅”之意。 forgive 指尽管某人做错了事情，但是你不再生气，不再责怪他了，一般指原谅或者宽恕比较严重的错误。 excuse 指原谅一些不是很严重的错误，比如莽撞、失礼等小过失。 (Directions:) Fill in the blanks with the two words above. Change the form where necessary. 1. She was ______ for coming late. (= excused) 2