16.

“好像……”

He acts as though he didn’t know anything about it. 他表现得好像他对这件事一点儿也不知道似的。

She talks about it again and again as though she would never end. 她反复谈论那件事，好像永远谈不完的样子。

He behaved as if nothing had happened. 他装作若无其事的样子。

17. apologize to sb. for sth. 因某事向某人道歉

= make an apology to sb. for sth.

You should apologize to your teacher for coming late. 你应该为你的迟到向你的老师道歉。

The captain made an apology to the passengers for the delay caused by the bad weather. 船长因为糟糕的天气而导致的延误向乘客们道歉。

18. It is obvious that… 显然……

It is obvious that he is a brave man. 很明显他是一个很勇敢的人。

forgive +

sb. sth. ①

sb. for (doing) sth. ②

19.

① 原谅某人某事

② 原谅某人(做)某事We willingly forgive him his faults. 我们愿意宽恕他的过错。

Please forgive me for interrupting you. 请原谅我打岔。

20. keep one’s word 守信用，履行承诺

You can’t take her promise seriously: she never keeps her word. 她答应的事不必当真，她从来说话不算数。