Apologies for not getting back in touch with you sooner.
抱歉沒有早一點跟你聯絡。
Apologies for arriving so late to the meeting.
抱歉，我開會遲到了。
Apologies for forgetting about your birthday.
抱歉，我忘了你的生日。
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Apologies for not having any rooms available at this time.
抱歉，目前沒有空房。
Apologies for not booking the meeting room beforehand.
抱歉，我沒有事先預約這間會議室。
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對於對方的道歉要他別放在心上時，可以這麼說：
• That's all right. 沒關係。
• Don't mention it. 別提了。
• Don't worry about it. 不用擔心。
• Forget about it. 忘了吧。
• Never mind it. 別在意。
• No worries. 不用擔心。
• There's really no problem. 真的沒關係。
• It's really nothing. 真的沒什麼。
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這句話常用於回應別人的謝意，表示「沒什麼大不了的；小事一樁」的意思。
A: I can't thank you enough for all of your help.
我對你的幫忙感激不盡。
B: You're very welcome. It was no big deal at all.
不客氣。真的沒什麼大不了的。
A: That was the best dinner I've ever had. I hope it wasn't too much trouble.
那是我吃過最棒的晚餐了。希望沒有帶給你太多的麻煩。
B: It was no big deal. I just threw some things together.
沒什麼。我只是把一些東西加在一起而已。
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It was nothing.
沒什麼。
It wasn't a big deal at all.
真的沒什麼大不了的。
It wasn't any trouble.
一點都不麻煩。
A: How much do I owe you?
我欠你多少？
B: Nothing. It wasn't any trouble.
什麼都不欠。一點都不麻煩。
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big deal 亦可用於對別人的炫耀不以為然，表示「有什麼了不起！」或對別人自以為了不起的交易不是很認同，就可用諷刺的口吻對他說 big deal，表示「你還真慷慨啊！」
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字首 uni- 表示「單一；獨；唯一」的意思，可引申指「合而為一」的意思。
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unicorn n. 獨角獸
Unicorns are magical creatures from fairy tales.
獨角獸是童話中神奇的生物。
unicyclen. 單輪車
It is a funny sight to see Neil riding his unicycle to work each morning.
每天早上看到奈爾騎著他的單輪車上班的畫面很有趣。
uniform n. 制服 adj. 一致的 v. 穿制服；使一樣
Everyone in the army has to wear a green uniform.
軍隊中每個人都必須穿綠色制服。
unify v.統一；聯合；團結
The politician unified several factions within his party.
那名政治人物將黨內數個派系團結起來。
universe n.宇宙
Looking up at the stars last night, I reflected upon how big the universe really is.
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