當作情有可原
從「放下追究」延伸出來：如果一句話或一個想法本來會惹人不快，我們卻選擇不計較，等於預先把它原諒了。
forgive me for (polite) · verb · B1
Used before saying something that might sound rude, to make it more polite.
恕我 / 請原諒
核心畫面
Picture forgive as your grip on something someone owes you — the anger, the grudge, even a debt — and choosing to stop holding it against them.
可以想成：對方欠你一個「說法」（傷了你、惹你生氣、甚至欠你錢），forgive 就是你鬆開手，把這筆帳放下，不再抓著…更多收起
可以想成：對方欠你一個「說法」（傷了你、惹你生氣、甚至欠你錢），forgive 就是你鬆開手，把這筆帳放下，不再抓著不放、不再追討。From the word’s history
From Old English forgiefan 'give up, remit (a debt), pardon' — for- 'completely' + giefan 'to give'. To forgive is literally to give the thing owed away completely, whether it is money or a wrong done to you.
來自古英語 forgiefan，「放棄、免除（債務）、赦免」；for- 是「完全地」，giefan 就是 give「給」。所以 forgive 字面上是「把這筆帳完全給出去」——不管欠的是錢，還是對你做過的錯事。
Online Etymology Dictionary (etymonline.com/word/forgive)
From the picture
Also in this word
stop being angry · verb · B1
To stop feeling angry with someone for something bad they did.
原諒
cancel a debt · verb · B1
To tell someone officially that they no longer have to pay back money they owe.
免除（債務）
原始詞典資料6 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
forgiveverb/fə(ɹ)ˈɡɪv/
- 1
To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against.
- Please forgive me if my phone goes off - I'm expecting an urgent call from my boss.
- Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace.
- 2
To pardon (something); to waive any negative feeling over or retribution for.
- Forgive these wild and wandering cries, Confusions of a wasted youth; Forgive them where they fail in truth, And in thy wisdom make me wise.
- ... to forgive their crimes.
- 3
To waive or remit (a debt), to absolve from payment or compensation of.
- Forgive a debt, that is, tell a debtor that a repayment of a loan is no longer needed.
- In several months you’re likely to have a clearer picture on how your state intends to treat your forgiven PPP loan and the deductibility of your business expenses not just for tax year 2020 but also tax year 2021.
- 4
To accord forgiveness.
- The brave know only how to forgive […] A coward never forgave; it is not in his nature.
- 5
To look past; to look beyond.
- The music critic loves the instrumentation of the song so much that he can forgive the confusing lyrics.
- 6
To redeem; to offset the bad effects of something.
- Okay, a good hook forgives everything.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。