beg off
v. 恳求免除(某种义务)
例句与用法:
He promised to go with us, but he has since begged off.
他本来答应跟我们同往,但后来一直借故推辞了。
Father told Tom to rake the yard, but Tom tried to beg off.
父亲要求汤姆清扫庭院,但他却要求放了他。
词形变化:
动词过去式: begged |
动词过去分词: begged |
动词现在分词: begging |
动词第三人称单数: begs |
请求免除
She promised to come and help but has since begged off.
她答应来帮忙的, 但后来请求原谅不能来。
beg offbeg off1.■恳求免除(责任、责罚等)He has just begged off, can you take his place in the team?他刚才请求退场, 你能在这个队里顶替他吗?Considering his ill health, they begged him off.他们考虑到他身体不好, 请他别做了。
beg off1.■恳求免除(某种义务、已承诺的责任、答应的事情、约束、责罚等);恳求免除某种义务(或责任、约束等);(因不能照办而)请求原谅;借故推辞:The driver promised to drive me to the railway station, yet he begged off at the last minute.那司机本来答应把我载到火车站,可在最后一刻他借故推辞了。I begged off that assignment.我恳求免除分派的那个任务。2.■恳求免除(某人的)某种义务(或承诺、处罚等);为(某人)说情;使(某人)获得赦免:I'll have to beg Jim off from sentry duty, he's sick.我要恳求免去吉姆的值班任务,因为他病了。3.■借故谢绝;辞退:They begged off their servant.他们把佣人辞退了。
见:beg: beg off
beg off
动词 beg off:
ask for permission to be released from an engagement
同义词:excuse