“Excuse me,” “I'm sorry to tell...,” “I'm afraid that...” when apology, regret or fear have nothing to do with it are all forms of social lubrication which spare others' feelings and make life a little easier.
“Excuse me,” “I'm sorry to tell...,” “I'm afraid that...” when apology, regret or fear have nothing to do with it are all forms of social lubrication which spare others' feelings and make life a little easier.
“对不起”、“很遗憾……”、“恐怕我……”之类的话其实和道歉、后悔或者害怕毫不相干，只是在社交中起润滑作用的客套话，以照顾他人感情，使社交活动随和自在些。