(1) 饶恕，原谅(excuse for a fault，injury or offense;pardon) [T+n，T+n+prep (for)，D+n+n]：I've already forgiven you. 我已经原谅你了。～sb's crime 饶恕某人的罪行;～sb's foolishness/sb's wrongs原谅某人的无知/错误;～sb for saying so/stealing the watch/lying to you 原谅某人说的话/偷表一事/对你撒谎;～him his angry remarks/his thoughtless words 原谅他的气话/欠考虑的话;

(2) (表示有礼貌的道歉) (used in polite expressions to apologize for saying sth that might seem rude，silly or too complicated) [T+n，T+n+prep (for)，T+ing]：F～my ignorance，but who is Jane Fonda? 请原谅我的无知，谁是简·方达?F～me for interrupting... 请原谅我的打扰……;F～my interrupting，could you tell me...? 请原谅打扰了，您能告诉我……吗?〖同〗 pardon，excuse;〖反〗blame，charge;

(3) 不要偿还，宽免(not demand repayment from (sb)) [D+n+n]：～sb the debt/$25免去某人的债务/不要某人还25美元;

forgive and forget 不念旧仇：It's important to be able to～and forget. 能做到既往不咎是很重要的。

→for′givable adj 可宽恕(原谅)的;for′giveness n 宽恕，原谅;for′giving adj 宽仁(大)的;for′givingly adv 宽仁(大)地;

【辨异】 forgive与excuse和pardon的区别见EXCUSE。