excuse
excuse
verb
[with obj.]
excuse me
excusable
adjective
excusably
adverb
excusatory
adjective
语源
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'
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