excuse
[iks'kju:z]
vt.原谅, 辩解
n.理由, 辩解, 借口
例句与用法:
Excuse me, can I get past, please?
劳驾,能让我过去吗?
Excuse me, but I must say you are completely wrong.
对不起,但是我必须说你完全错了。
His excuse for being late was that he had missed the train.
他迟到的理由是没有赶上火车。
Please excuse my bad handwriting.
请原谅我的字写得不好。
词形变化:
形容词: excusable | 副词: excusably | 名词: excusableness | 动词过去式: excused | 动词过去分词: excused | 动词现在分词: excusing | 动词第三人称单数: excuses |
vt.
1. 原谅[(+for)]
Please excuse the offence this time: I will not do it again.
请原谅这次冒犯:我以后再也不会了。
Please excuse me if I have left any of your questions unanswered.
如果我还有什么问题没有回答你的话, 请原谅。
2. 辩解; 成为……的理由; 试图开脱[+v-ing]
She excused her absence by saying that she was ill.
她为她的缺席申辩, 说是病了。
3. 免除[(+from)][O1]
I'd rather be excused from the meeting.
我希望能不参加那个会议。
4. 准许……离去; 让……走开[O2]
Please excuse me for a while.
请允许我离开一会儿。
n.
1. 辩解[C][U]
2. 理由; 借口[C][U]
There is no excuse for this chaotic state of affairs.
事情弄得如此之乱, 已经没有什么理由可说了。
3. 原谅, 饶恕[C]
4. 请假条[C]
I wrote an excuse for my absence from school.
我写了一张请假条, 说明缺课的原因。
5. 歉意, 道歉[P]
短语词组:
Excuse me
1. 请原谅(用于麻烦别人时)
Excuse me, does this bus go to the Central Park?
对不起, 这公共汽车开往中央公园吗?
2. 对不起(用于道歉或没听清对方的话时)
You should say "Excuse me" when you step on somebody's foot.
如果踩了别人的脚, 你应该说 "对不起"。
excuse oneself
1. 要求得到原谅; 为自己辩解
She excused herself for coming late.
她因来晚而请求原谅。
2. 请求免除; 请求准予离开
He excused himself from the party.
他要求不参加这次聚会。
in excuse of
1. 作为……辩解
In excuse of his failure he said that he had not been well during the test.
他以考试期间身体欠安来作为他失败的借口。
make one's excuses
1. 表示歉意
Make my excuses to your wife, I'm sorry to miss her birthday party.
请代我向你夫人致歉, 我很遗憾没能参加她的生日聚会。
excuse
过去式:excused
过去分词:excused
现在进行时:excusing
名词复数:excuses
词形变化:
形容词: excusable | 副词: excusably | 名词: excusableness | 动词过去式: excused | 动词过去分词: excused | 动词现在分词: excusing | 动词第三人称单数: excuses |
同义词:
pardon | forgive | reason | justify | exempt | pretext | defense | explain | overlook | release | justification | explanation | defence | alibi | absolve | apology | plea | acquit | profession | color | license | occasion | grace | out | vindicate | condone | rationalize | let off | beg off | exculpation | apologize | self-justification | relieve | rationalise | apologise | cause |
反义词:
blame |
词义辨析:
同义:
vt.原谅; 宽恕
pardon
forgive
absolve
n.理由; 托辞
reason
alibi
plea
pretext
同义参见:
grace
defense
license
apology
profession
acquit
defense
justify
out
vindicate
color
exempt
occasion
反义:
vt.原谅
blame
punish
反义参见:
condemn
excuse[ik'skju:z; ik'skju:s]vt.1.■原谅,宽恕;宽容;饶恕(过失、错误等):Excuse her bad manners.原谅她的坏态度。Please excuse my opening your letter by mistake.请原谅我误拆了你的信。2.■为…而道歉,要求原谅:Jack quietly excused his rudeness.杰克轻声地请求原谅自己的无礼。3.■为…辩解;为…找(或提供)理由,试图开脱:Mary excused her absence by saying that she was ill.玛丽解释说因为生病所以缺席了。4.■作为(或是)…的正当理由,作为(或是)开脱…的理由:Ignorance of the law excuses no one.对法律的无知不能作为开脱任何人的理由。Nothing can excuse his violent behaviour.他的粗暴行为是无法开脱的。5.■使(某人)免除(义务、责任、惩罚、规定等),给…免去(义务、职责等),解除(承诺):to be excused from jury duty免除陪审职务He was excused as physically unfit for duty.他被认为身体不合适不必执行任务。6.■推托,辞去:to excuse oneself from duty推辞责任7.■请求离开;允许离开;让…走开;准许…离开;放走;准假:He excused himself to us.他向我们说了一声“请原谅”就离开了。If you'll excuse me, I have to make a telephone call.失陪了,我得去打个电话。8.■同意免除;不强求:She is excused from attendance at the meeting.已同意她不参加会议。9.■免除,豁免,不要:to excuse a debt免除一笔债务10.■[美国俚语]使分离,使不连接:The driver excused the locomotive from the train.火车司机使火车头与火车分开。vi.1.■请求宽恕,请求原谅2.■表示宽恕3.■作为借口n.1.■借口,托词,遁词;(假托的)理由;解释,辩解,推脱2.■[复数]歉意;道歉3.■原谅,宽恕,饶恕4.■(义务、职责等的)免除,解除,免去;赦免5.■辩解的根据(或理由);可原谅的事情;情有可原的因素;证明为正当(或有理)的因素6.■请假条;说明(缺席或迟到等)原因的条子7.■[口语][常用 bad, poor 等形容词限定](某一类型中的)拙劣样品,蹩脚货,临时代用品,勉强权充的东西 (for)be excused[口语、委婉语]获得同意[客套语,主要用于要求离开现场上厕所的场合]:May I be excused?我可以离开一下吗? [主要用于小学生向老师要求离开教室上厕所的场合]Excuse me请原谅,对不起[用于开始与陌生人搭话、打断别人说话、不同意某人观点、表示异议、从别人身旁挤过等场合时用的客套话][美国英语]对不起,抱歉[做错事请求原谅、用于道歉或没听清对方的话时的客套话]Excuse me,pardon me[美国口语]=Excuse meexcuse my French见 pardon my Frenchin excuse of作为…的辩解,为…辩解,为…开脱make (或 offer) an excuse (for)(为…)辩护(或找借口),推诿,推托make one's excuses(对不能出席社交聚会等)表示抱歉(或遗憾)变形vt.excusedexcusing
excuseexcuse[iksˈkju:z]vt.1.■原谅, 宽恕2.■为...辩解, 为...开脱, 作为...的理由3.■允许离开, 允许不参加; 免于...E-me.请原谅, 对不起, 请宽恕(用于问路, 问事; 表示失礼; 纠正别人的话; 在打喷嚏、打嗝时; 插话; 表示异议等场合的客套话)。excuse oneself for one's misbehavior为自己的错误行为辩护Sickness excused him from coming.患病是他不来的理由。Students who passed the first test are excused from thesecond one.通过第一次测验的学生可以免除第二次测验。I'll excuse you; you may go.我允许你离开, 你可以走了。
词性变化excuse[iksˈkju:z]n.[iksˈkju:s]1.■原谅, 宽恕, 道歉2.■辩解3.■借口, 托辞, 理由4.■免去5.■请假条6.■劣质的东西That's a good excuse.那是一个好借口。His latest effort is a poor excuse for a novel.他最近的作品只是一部劣质的小说。
继承用法excuselessadj.excusern.
词性变化excusinglyadv.excusireadj.cusivelyadv.
verb
[with obj.]
- attempt to lessen the blame attaching to (a fault or offence); seek to defend or justify
为…辩解;试图为(过错,冒犯)开脱
he did nothing to hide or excuse Jacob's cruelty.
他没做任何事情来为雅各布的残忍进行隐瞒或开脱。
■forgive (someone) for a fault or offence
原谅;宽恕
you must excuse my brother.
你必须原谅我的兄弟。
he could be excused for feeling that he was born at the wrong time.
他觉得自己生不逢时的想法是可以理解的。
■overlook or forgive (a fault or offence)
原谅;饶恕(过错,冒犯)
sit down—excuse the mess.
请坐——乱糟糟的请原谅。
■(of a fact or circumstance) serve in mitigation of (a person or act)
(事实,情况)是为(人,行为)开脱的理由
his ability excuses most of his faults.
他的能力如此,所以他犯的多数错误情有可原。 - release (someone) from a duty or requirement
免除…的义务;免除对…的要求
it will not be possible to excuse you from attendance.
你免予参加是不可能的。
[with two objs]may I be excused hockey?.
我可以不参加打曲棍球吗?。
■(used in polite formulas) allow (someone) to leave a room or gathering
(客套)让…离开
and now, if you'll excuse us, duty calls.
好了,现在我们是否可以走了,还有正经事。
■(excuse oneself)say politely that one is leaving
请原谅自己要走了
■(be excused)(used especially by school pupils) be allowed to leave the room, especially to go to the toilet
(尤为学童用语)准予离开教室(尤指准予去上厕所)
please, Miss, can I be excused?.
老师,我可以去方便一下吗?。
- a reason or explanation put forward to defend or justify a fault or offence
理由
there can be no possibleexcuse for any further delay.
不管什么理由,都不能再拖延。
the excuse that half the team failed to turn up.
一半队员没有到的理由。
■a reason put forward to conceal the real reason for an action; a pretext
托词;借口
as an excuse to get out of the house she went to post a letter.
她借口去寄信从屋里跑了出来。
■(US)a note written by a doctor or parent excusing a pupil from school
(美)(医生或父母为学生写的)病假条,请假条 - (an excuse for)(informal)a poor or inadequate example of
(非正式)拙劣的范例;不好的例子
that pathetic excuse for a man!.
太差劲的男人!。
excuse me
- said politely in various contexts, for example when attempting to get someone's attention, asking someone to move so that one may pass, or interrupting or disagreeing with a speaker
对不起,请原谅
■(chieflyN. Amer.)said when asking someone to repeat what they have just said
(主北美)对不起(用于要某人重复所说的话时)
- say politely that one is leaving or cannot be present
(对自己要离开或不能出席)表示歉意
excusable
adjective
excusably
adverb
excusatory
adjective
语源
- Middle English: from Old French escuser (verb), from Latin excusare 'to free from blame', from ex- 'out' + causa 'accusation, cause'
excuse
名词 excuse:
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
同义词:alibi, exculpation, self-justification
a note explaining an absence
a poor example
同义词:apology
动词 excuse:
accept an excuse for
同义词:pardon
grant exemption or release to
serve as a reason or cause or justification of
同义词:explain
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
同义词:apologize, apologise, justify, rationalize, rationalise
ask for permission to be released from an engagement
同义词:beg off
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
同义词:condone
excuse
■The rain gave us a ready-made excuse for not going out.
下雨给了我们一个不外出的现成藉口。
■Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
不懂法律不是藉口。
■Whatever excuse he makes will not be believed.
不管他找什么藉口都没有人相信。
■The only excuse for God is that he doesn't exist.
为上帝所能作的惟一辩解是,他根本不存在。
■The only excuse for god is that he does not exist.
为上帝所能做的唯一辩解是,他根本不存在。
■In order not to go to class this morning, Mary cooked up an excuse about being ill.
为了今天早上不去听课,玛丽编造借口说是有病。
■There is no excuse for this chaotic state of affairs.
事情弄得如此之乱,已经没有什么理由可说了。
■Nothing can excuse his violent behaviour.
什么都不能为他的粗暴举动辩解。
■He launch into a long series of excuse for his behaviour.
他一五一十地提出很多藉口为自己的行为辩解。
■He legitimized his excuse for being late.
他为他迟到的理由辩护。
■He invented an ingenious excuse for his absence.
他为缺席编造了一个巧妙的借口。
■He feigned an excuse for his absence .
他为自己的缺席编了个借口。
■He invented an excuse for being late.
他为自己的迟到编造了一个借口。
■He made an excuse for being late.
他为迟到找了个借口。
■He invented an ingenious excuse for being late.
他为迟到编造了一个巧妙的借口。
■He bleated out a feeble excuse.
他以微弱的声音作无力的辩解。
■In excuse of his failure he said that he had not been well during the test.
他以考试期间身体欠安来作为他失败的藉口。
■He pleaded poverty in extenuation of (ie as an excuse for) the theft.
他以贫穷为藉口请求为他犯的偷窃罪从轻量刑。
■They used an excuse to weasel out of the job.
他们找了个藉口推脱掉这项差事。
■He will catch at any excuse.
他会利用任何一种借口。
■He would seize upon any excuse to justify himself.
他会利用任何借口为自己辩解。
■He will take your feeble excuse apart.
他会把你的这种站不住脚的借口剖析得体无完肤。
■He went away on the pretext (excuse) of a headache.
他借口头疼走了。
■He came out with his staple excuse that he was too busy.
他又拿出惯用的借口,说他太忙了。
■He is too uncompromising to excuse the children's mistakes.
他坚决不肯原谅孩子们的错误。
■He gave a lame excuse for being absent.
他找了个站不住脚的理由来解释缺席的原因。
■He admitted that he had no excuse to offer.
他承认他提不出任何理由。
■He used the bad weather as an excuse for not coming.
他拿天气不好作不来的藉口。
■He told a real whopper to excuse his lateness.
他撒了个大谎为自己的迟到辩解。
■His latest effort is a poor excuse for a novel.
他最近的作品只是一部劣质的小说。
■He had a valid excuse for arriving late at work.
他有充分的理由解释上班迟到的原因。
■He always trot out the same old excuse for being late.
他每次迟到总是重复那一套藉口。
■He uses any excuse to weasel out of a job.
他用一切借口逃避一项工作。
■He gave as his excuse for being late that old chestnut about the train being delayed.
他用火车误点那样老掉牙的说法作为自己迟到的借口。
■His excuse really takes the biscuit!
他的借口实在令人难以相信!
■His excuse was just a stall.
他的托辞只是缓兵之计。
■His excuse was too pat for us to believe.
他的理由来得太巧合,令我们很难相信。
■His conduct admits of no excuse.
他的行为无可宽恕。
■He's so impossibly long-winded. You need to be as patient as Job to listen to him without making some excuse to leave.
他的讲话真是又长又臭。你需要有约伯一样的耐心才能听下去而不致找借口离开。
■He gave a lame excuse for being late.
他说了个站不住脚的理由解释他迟到的原因。
■His excuse sounds unconvincing.
他说的理由好像不可信。
■He said"Excuse me" when he stepped on my foot.
他踩了我脚时说了声“对不起”。
■His excuse for being late was that he had missed the train.
他迟到的理由是没有赶上火车。
■Give my excuse to John for missing his lecture.
代我向约翰致歉,没去听他讲课。
■No explanation or excuse could get over the fact that the man is a reactionary.
任何解释和辩解都回避不了这样一个事实:这个人是反动分子。
■Excuse me, but I hate to burst your bubble.
但很抱歉,我得刺破你的幻想泡沫。
■There is no excuse for sloppiness in your work.
你在工作中敷衍了事,这无论如何说不过去。
■You don't expect me to believe that pitiful excuse, do you?
你并不认为我会相信那个可鄙的借口,是吧?
■You will have to manufacture some kind of excuse .
你得找些借口。
■Your excuse is the same as yesterday.
你的借口跟昨天的一样。
Excuse me
1. 请原谅(用于麻烦别人时)
Excuse me, does this bus go to the Central Park?
对不起, 这公共汽车开往中央公园吗?
2. 对不起(用于道歉或没听清对方的话时)
You should say "Excuse me" when you step on somebody's foot.
如果踩了别人的脚, 你应该说 "对不起"。
excuse oneself
1. 要求得到原谅; 为自己辩解
She excused herself for coming late.
她因来晚而请求原谅。
2. 请求免除; 请求准予离开
He excused himself from the party.
他要求不参加这次聚会。
in excuse of
1. 作为……辩解
In excuse of his failure he said that he had not been well during the test.
他以考试期间身体欠安来作为他失败的借口。
make one's excuses
1. 表示歉意
Make my excuses to your wife, I'm sorry to miss her birthday party.
请代我向你夫人致歉, 我很遗憾没能参加她的生日聚会。
习惯用语in excuse of1.■为...辩解lame excuse1.■理由不足的辩解; 漏洞百出的借口lame apology1.■理由不足的辩解; 漏洞百出的借口make excuses for1.■找借口, 推诿offer excuses for1.■找借口, 推诿make one's excuses to1.■向...表示歉意without excuse1.■无故, 故意excuse oneself1.■替自己辩解2.■(为某事)表示歉意(for)3.■借故不到; 请准提前离开excuse oneself from1.■借故推托, 婉言拒绝excuse sb. for1.■因 ...而原谅某人excuse sb. from1.■免除某人(做某事)