对不起啊 为什么不接我电话
“I'm so sorry. You didn't answer my calls.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I waited for you for two hours! This is outrageous!”
对不起啊 为什么不 接我 电话
“I'm so sorry. You didn't answer my calls.”
知道错了
“I'm really sorry.”
“Never mind my minor fault—why on earth were you deliberately ignoring me?”
Starting with an apology cushions the blow before pressing someone on their avoidance, preserving basic interpersonal politeness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
sorry / excuse me
A casual apology softened by the particle, often used to introduce a grievance or question.
to answer the phone
Everyday collocation for picking up a phone call.
Softens the initial apology so the following interrogation does not feel excessively abrasive.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Congratulations, Editor Lin. Why didn't you call”
“Excuse me. Need to take this.”
“I'm sorry. It's okay, Guo.”
“Sorry, hope I didn't cause you any trouble.”
“- You've stained my manuscript! - I'm sorry. I forgot my hands were covered in grease. Don't worry…”
“Sorry, Sibo. It's my fault. It's all my fault.”
“I'm sorry for causing you trouble today. I'm fine.”
“I'm sorry. I'm late since I had something to do in the police station.”
“I'm sorry, Zhao. I didn't mean to pressure you.”
“Sorry for making a fool of myself.”
“I'm sorry, Ms. Fang. I... Let me tell you,”
“Sorry, that was a total rejection.”
“Sorry. I'm flying business class. We're not even at the same counter.”
“I'm sorry. I really... No, it's me. It was my negligence. Let go of me.”
“I'm sorry. I'll re-sew it.”
“Sorry. Don't worry. I won't tell anyone about this.”
“Sorry. We were a bit loud yesterday. We apologize.”
“Sorry about that, Officer Qu. I caused you trouble.”