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excuse

excuse
[英] [iksˈkju:z] [美] [ɪkˈskjuz] 生词本

vt.

n.

vi.

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The noun is pronounced /ɪk'skjuːs/. The verb is pronounced /ɪk'skjuːz/. 名词读作 /ɪk'skjuːs/。动词读作 /ɪk'skjuːz/。
1. N-COUNT 借口;理由;辩解 An excuse is a reason which you give in order to explain why something has been done or has not been done, or in order to avoid doing something. 

  • It is easy to find excuses for his indecisiveness...

    为他的犹豫不决寻找借口是很容易的。

  • Once I had had a baby I had the perfect excuse to stay at home...

    一旦有了宝宝，我就完全有理由呆在家里了。

  • If you stop making excuses and do it you'll wonder what took you so long.

    如果你不再找理由而是干些实事，你就会惊讶自己怎么浪费了这么多时间。

  • If you say that there is no excuse for something, you are emphasizing that it should not happen, or expressing disapproval that it has happened.没有理由;不应该;不是…的理由

    • There's no excuse for behaviour like that...

      没理由做出那种行为。

    • Solitude was no excuse for sloppiness.

      独居不是邋遢的理由。

2. VERB （尤指别人不赞同时）为…辩解，为…寻找理由 To excuse someone or excuse their behaviour means to provide reasons for their actions, especially when other people disapprove of these actions. 

  • He excused himself by saying he was 'forced to rob to maintain my wife and cat'...

    他辩解说自己是“为了供养妻子和猫儿被迫去抢劫的”。

  • That doesn't excuse my mother's behaviour.

    那并不能为我母亲的行为辩解。

3. VERB 原谅;宽恕 If you excuse someone for something wrong that they have done, you forgive them for it. 

  • Many people might have excused them for shirking some of their responsibilities.

    很多人可能已经原谅了他们逃避责任的行为。

4. VERB 使免除（责任、义务等） If someone is excused from a duty or responsibility, they are told that they do not have to carry it out. 

  • She is usually excused from her duties during the school holidays...

    在学校放假期间，她通常不必担负职责。

  • She was excused duties on Saturday.

    星期六她不用工作。

5. VERB 准许…离开;让…离开 If you excuse yourself, you use a phrase such as 'Excuse me' as a polite way of saying that you are about to leave. 

  • He excused himself and went up to his room.

    他告辞后回到他楼上的房间。

6. CONVENTION 对不起，劳驾，打扰一下（用于礼貌地引起注意，尤其是要提问时） You say 'Excuse me' when you want to politely get someone's attention, especially when you are about to ask them a question. 

  • Excuse me, but are you Mr Honig?

    请问，您是霍尼格先生吗？

7. CONVENTION 对不起，抱歉（用于因打扰或打断对方而道歉） You use excuse me to apologize to someone when you have disturbed or interrupted them. 

  • Excuse me interrupting, but there's a thing I feel I've got to say.

    抱歉打断一下，我觉得有件事我得说。

8. CONVENTION 对不起，抱歉（用于礼貌地表示要离开或者停止和对方交谈） You use excuse me or a phrase such as if you'll excuse me as a polite way of indicating that you are about to leave or that you are about to stop talking to someone. 

  • 'Excuse me,' she said to Jarvis, and left the room...

    “抱歉出去一下，”她对贾维斯说，然后离开了房间。

  • Now if you'll excuse me, I've got work to do.

    对不起，这会儿我有工作要做。

9. CONVENTION 对不起，抱歉（用于表示反对） You use excuse me, but to indicate that you are about to disagree with someone. 

  • Excuse me, but I want to know what all this has to do with us.

    抱歉，我想知道所有这些和我们有什么关系。

10. CONVENTION 对不起，抱歉，借过（用于因为撞到某人或者在人群中挤过时表示道歉） You say excuse me to apologize when you have bumped into someone, or when you need to move past someone in a crowd. 

  • Saying excuse me, pardon me, Seaton pushed his way into the crowded living room.

    西顿一边说对不起、借过，一边挤过人群进入拥挤的客厅。

11. CONVENTION 抱歉，对不起（用于为打嗝、打喷嚏等失礼行为道歉） You say excuse me to apologize when you have done something slightly embarrassing or impolite, such as burping, hiccupping, or sneezing. 
12. CONVENTION 对不起，请再说一遍 You say 'Excuse me?' to show that you want someone to repeat what they have just said. 
in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 pardon, sorry
Noun

1. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.;

  • "he kept finding excuses to stay"
  • "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"
  • "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"

2. a note explaining an absence;

  • "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"

3. a poor example;

  • "it was an apology for a meal"
  • "a poor excuse for an automobile"
Verb

1. accept an excuse for;

  • "Please excuse my dirty hands"

2. grant exemption or release to;

  • "Please excuse me from this class"

3. serve as a reason or cause or justification of;

  • "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"
  • "Her recent divorce amy explain her reluctance to date again"

4. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning;

  • "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"
  • "he rationalized his lack of success"

5. ask for permission to be released from an engagement

6. excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with;

  • "excuse someone's behavior"
  • "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities"

法律

  • 1.赦免
1. I sincerely hope you'll excuse me.; I hope you would excuse me.
务希见谅。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2. "Excuse me," he said hoarsely.
“对不起。”他用嘶哑的嗓子说。

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. "Excuse me,"she said, "Can you tell me the way to King Street please?" The man smiled pleasantly. He did not understand English!
“对不起，”她说。“可以告诉我到国王街怎样走吗？”那个人令人愉快地微微一笑，他不懂英语！

来自《用法词典》

4. A wilful fault has no excuse and deserves no pardon.
不能宽恕故意犯下的错误。

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Don't excuse his late arrival by saying that his car had broken down.
不要为他来晚了找借口，说是由于车出了故障。

来自《简明英汉词典》

6. Every time John is late getting home he trumps up some new excuse.
每次约翰晚回家都会编造个新借口。

来自《简明英汉词典》

7. Excuse (me for) my poor singing.
我唱得不好，请多多包涵。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

8. Excuse me for a minute—I must pay a call of nature before we leave.
对不起，走之前我得先去一下洗手间。

来自《简明英汉词典》

9. Excuse me for interrupting you.
请原谅，打扰您了。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10. Excuse me for my abrupt questions.
恕我冒昧提出这些问题。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

11. Excuse me, I can't get by.
抱歉，请让我过去。

来自《简明英汉词典》

12. Excuse me, but I don't think that statement is quite true.
对不起，不过我认为那话不十分真实。

来自《简明英汉词典》

13. Excuse me, but I'll have to go now.
对不起，我得走了。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

14. Excuse me, but could you tell me the time?
对不起，请问现在几点？

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

15. Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the post office?
对不起，请问到邮局走哪条路？

来自《简明英汉词典》

16. Excuse me, does this road lead to the railway station?
请问，这条路通向火车站吗？

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

17. Excuse me, where is the entrance to the theater?
请问剧院的入口在哪里？

来自《简明英汉词典》

18. Excuse me. Could you give me a light?
劳驾，借火使使。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

19. Excuse me. May I ask you a question?
请原谅，我可以问个问题吗？inquire 是较正式的书面用词，含有“渴望知道某人或某事确实情况“的意思，如：

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

20. Excuse my coming so late.
恕我来迟。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》