excuse
- n.借口;(正当的)理由;辩解;假条;蹩脚货;拙劣样品
- vt.原谅;宽恕;为…辩解(或找理由);(离开前)请求原谅;请求准予离开;同意免除;准许…离开
复数： excuses 过去式： excused 现在分词： excusing 过去分词： excused 第三人称单数： excuses
ex- 出,出去 + cus 原因 + -e
excusenoun
借口；理由；辩解
a reason, either true or invented, that you give to explain or defend your behaviour
Late again! What's your excuse this time?
又迟到了！你这次有什么借口？
There's no excuse for such behaviour.
这种行为说不过去。
His excuse for forgetting her birthday was that he had lost his diary.
他辩解说因为日记本丢了才忘了她的生日。
You don't have to make excuses for her (= try to think of reasons for her behaviour) .
你不必为她辩解了。
It's late. I'm afraid I'll have to make my excuses (= say I'm sorry, give my reasons and leave) .
时间不早了。很抱歉，我得告辞了。
（正当的）理由，借口
a good reason that you give for doing sth that you want to do for other reasons
It's just an excuse for a party.
这只是借故一起聚会。
It gave me an excuse to take the car.
这使我有理由开车去。
拙劣样品；蹩脚货
a very bad example of sth
Why get involved with that pathetic excuse for a human being?
为什么要与那个讨厌的家伙混在一起？
假条（家长或医生写明请假或给假理由）
a note written by a parent or doctor to explain why a student cannot go to school or sb cannot go to work
verb
原谅；宽恕
to forgive sb for sth that they have done, for example not being polite or making a small mistake
Please excuse the mess.
这里凌乱不堪，请见谅。
I hope you'll excuse me for being so late.
我来得这么晚，希望你能原谅。
You must excuse my father─he's not always that rude.
你一定要原谅我父亲——他并不总是那样粗暴无礼。
You might be excused for thinking that Ben is in charge (= he is not, but it is an easy mistake to make) .
你误认为是本在负责，这可以原谅。
Excuse my interrupting you.
对不起，打扰你一下。
为…辩解（或找理由）
to make your or sb else's behaviour seem less offensive by finding reasons for it
Nothing can excuse such rudeness.
如此粗暴无礼不能原谅。
准许…离开；请求准予离开；（离开前）请求原谅
to allow sb to leave; to say in a polite way that you are leaving
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm a very busy man.
如果可以，我先行一步了。我很忙。
She excused herself and left the meeting early.
她说了声“请原谅”就提前离开了会场。
同意免除；同意免做
to allow sb to not do sth that they should normally do
She was excused from giving evidence because of her age.
因年龄关系她获准不予作证。
used to say that you are sorry for swearing
These are all words for a cause or an explanation for sth that has happened or that sb has done.以上各词均指事情发生或做某事的原因、理由、解释。
a cause or an explanation for sth that has happened or that sb has done; a fact that makes it right or fair to do sth指某事发生或做某事的原因、理由、解释、正当理由、道理：
He said no but he didn't give a reason.
他说不行，但没有说明原因。
( rather formal ) a good or true reason for saying, doing or believing sth指说、做或相信某事的充分理由、根据：
You have no grounds for complaint.
你没有理由抱怨。
a reason, either true or invented, that you give to explain or defend your behaviour; a good reason that you give for doing sth that you want to do for other reasons指为自己行为所作的辩护、借口、理由：
Late again! What's your excuse this time?
又迟到了！你这次有什么借口？
It gave me an excuse to take the car.
这使我有理由开车去了。
a reason that explains sb's behaviour指动机、原因：
There seemed to be no motive for the murder.
这起谋杀案看不出有什么动机。
(usually used in negative statements) a good reason to do sth（常用于否定句）指必须、需要：
There is no need for you to get up early tomorrow.
你明天不必早起。
( rather formal ) a good reason why sth exists or is done指事物存在或做某事的正当理由：
I can see no possible justification for any further tax increases.
我看不出还能提出什么理由再加税了。
Justification is used to talk about finding or understanding reasons for actions, or trying to explain why it is a good idea to do sth. It is often used with words like little , no , some , every , without , and not any . Grounds is used more for talking about reasons that already exist, or that have already been decided, for example by law. moral/economic grounds |
( rather formal ) a reason for having particular feelings or behaving in a particular way指某种感情或行为产生的原因、动机、缘故：
There is no cause for alarm .
不必恐慌。
( rather formal ) a false reason that you give for doing sth, usually sth bad, in order to hide the real reason指为掩盖做某事（通常为不好的事）的真正理由而找的借口、托词：
He left the party early on the pretext of having to work.
他借口有事要处理，早早离开了聚会。
excuse
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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。
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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”。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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？
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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. -
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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. -
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- a poor example
- it was an apology for a meal
- a poor excuse for an automobile
- Synonym: apology
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- a note explaining an absence
- he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him
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- 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
- Synonym: alibi exculpation self-justification
verb
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- excuse, overlook, or make allowances for;be lenient with
- excuse someone's behavior
- She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities
- Synonym: condone
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- 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 may explain her reluctance to date again
- Synonym: explain
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- grant exemption or release to
- Please excuse me from this class
- Synonym: relieve let off exempt
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- ask for permission to be released from an engagement
- Synonym: beg off
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- defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
- rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
- he rationalized his lack of success
- Synonym: apologize apologise justify rationalize rationalise
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- accept an excuse for
- Please excuse my dirty hands
- Synonym: pardon
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He said he didn 't have time or made some such excuse .
他说他没时间或别的诸如此类的借口。
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Can 't you think up a better excuse than that ?
难道你就想不出一个比这更好的借口？
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Late again ! What 's your excuse this time ?
又迟到了！你这次有什么借口？
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She is not short of excuses when things go wrong .
事情出了差错，她老有借口。
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It gave me an excuse to take the car .
这使我有理由开车去。
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It gave me an excuse to take the car .
这使我有理由开车去了。
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She fell back on her usual excuse of having no time .
她以她惯用的办法推说没有时间。
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Excuse me , I seem to have lost my place .
对不起，我好像忘了在哪里接下去了。
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I hope you 'll excuse me for being so late .
我来得这么晚，希望你能原谅。
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Excuse me , I can 't get by .
劳驾，请让开点路。
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Why get involved with that pathetic excuse for a human being ?
为什么要与那个讨厌的家伙混在一起？
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You must excuse my father ─ he 's not always that rude .
你一定要原谅我父亲——他并不总是那样粗暴无礼。
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You don 't have to make excuses for her .
你不必为她辩解了。
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He always gives the same old excuses .
他总是找那些老掉牙的借口。
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Excuse me , you 're wanted on the phone .
对不起，有你的电话。
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If you 'll excuse me , I must go and mingle .
对不起，我得去和其他客人聊聊。
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It 's just an excuse for a party .
这只是借故一起聚会。
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I found her excuse very hard to swallow .
我觉得她的理由很难让人相信。
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She excused herself and left the meeting early .
她说了声“请原谅”就提前离开了会场。
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Now if you 'll excuse me , I 'm a very busy man .
如果可以，我先行一步了。我很忙。
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His excuse just doesn 't ring true .
他的借口听起来就不真实。
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You might be excused for thinking that Ben is in charge .
你误认为是本在负责，这可以原谅。
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He used his wife 's birthday as a convenient excuse for not going to the meeting .
他说要给妻子过生日，利用这个借口，就不去参加会议了。
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What excuse did he invent this time ?
他这次编了什么借口？
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These excuses are wearing a little thin .
这些托词让人听得有点儿腻烦。
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She walked along rehearsing her excuse for being late .
她一边走一边默诵着她迟到的托词。
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He 'll grab at any excuse to avoid doing the dishes .
他会随便找个借口来逃避洗碗。
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She 's very ingenious when it comes to finding excuses .
她很善于找借口。
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She made all the usual excuses .
她净找了些司空见惯的借口。
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His excuses cut no ice with me .
他的申辩丝毫不能说服我。
指某事发生的原因或做某事的正当理由，常后接介词 for 及 why 或 that 引导的从句，作“理由”解时还可后接动词不定式。
She gave her reason for being late.
她说出了迟到的原因。
He refused to explain the reasons behind his decision.
他拒绝解释为何作出这个决定。
We don't know the reason why she didn't come home.
我们不知道她为什么没回家。
He has reason to feel happy.
他有理由感到高兴。
指导致某事发生的行为、事件等；也指产生某种感情或做出某种举动的正当理由，作此义解时常可与 reason 换用。
Lack of physical exercise is the leading cause of obesity in young students.
缺乏体育锻炼是青少年学生肥胖的主要原因。
What was the fundamental cause of this failure?
这次失败的根本原因是什么？
There is no cause/reason for anxiety.
不必焦虑。
指辩解的理由或推脱的借口，常后接介词 for。
She always has an excuse for being late.
她总是能为自己的迟到找理由。
What is your good excuse for not coming?
你没来有什么正当理由？
指做某事的正当理由，作此义解时通常用复数。
She gave good grounds for divorce.
她给出了充分的离婚理由。
Did the police have reasonable grounds to file a lawsuit against that company?
警方有充分理由起诉那家公司吗？
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