It’s not an apology if it comes with an excuse. It is not a compliment if it comes with a request.
如果道歉夹带了借口,那就算不上是道歉。如果称赞夹带了要求,那就算不上是称赞。
当一扇门关闭时,你要知道,另一扇门正在打开。
In language, there is no one-to-one correspondence between words and the things they refer to.