三 道歉信

Directions: Suppose you have an important interview, but have unfortunately fallen ill. Write an email to apologize.

（一）预测范文

To Whom It May Concern,

I would like to thank you for arranging to meet with me for an interview on Monday, November 6th, 2017, at 10:00 a.m.

Unfortunately, I have recently been diagnosed with a serious ear infection which will require surgery on the same day as our interview. I am sorry to say that I will therefore not be able to make the interview and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. If possible, I would like to postpone the interview for another day later in the week. I promise that such a thing does not usually happen.

I am looking forward to hearing from you and, again, am sorry for any trouble this may have caused you. Please kindly excuse me for not being able to inform you of my situation sooner.

Yours sincerely,

Li Ming

（二）参考译文

致相关人士：

我想谢谢您给我安排2017年11月6日周一上午10点的面试。

不巧的是，最近我被诊断出患有严重的耳部感染，需要在面试当天进行手术。因此很抱歉我无法参加面试，对于给您造成的任何不便，我深表歉意。如果可能的话，我希望将面试推迟至本周的其他时间。我保证类似的事情不会经常发生。

期待您的答复，再次对给您造成的麻烦表示歉意。请原谅我没能提早把我的情况告知您。

您真诚的，

李明

（三）亮点词汇

arrange 安排

interview 面试

unfortunately 不幸地

diagnose 诊断

infection 感染

require 需要

apologize 道歉

inconvenience 不便

postpone 推迟

look forward to 期待

be able to 能够

inform sb. of sth. 告知某人某事

situation 情形

（四）“道长”点评

道歉信用于因未能按要求做某事、做事欠妥或延迟，向单位或个人表示歉意。应对你所做之事、粗心大意或无礼之处表示诚恳的歉意，详细解释当时的情况，目的在于消除可能出现的误会和矛盾。最后再次表示遗憾和歉意，表明愿意为此做出补救或提出你的建议。道歉态度要诚恳，解释的理由应实事求是、简明扼要。

（五）经典句型

① It is with great regret that I tell you that it will not be possible for me to attend the interview.很抱歉通知您，我无法参加面试了。

② I am very sorry to inform you that I will not be able to attend the arranged interview. 很抱歉通知您，我不能参加已经安排的面试了。

③ I apologize again for inconveniencing you in any way. 再次对我给您造成的不便表示歉意。