| 释义 |
excuse[ik'skju:z]vt. 1 原谅,宽恕;要求原谅,为…而道歉:Excuse me for interrupting you(或Excuse my interruption).请原谅,打扰你(们)了.Excuse me,but could you tell me the time?对不起,请问现在几点钟?[注意:作"对不起"时,"Excuse me"是客套语,常用于要走开、插话、表示异议等场合;而"I am sorry"常表示确已犯某种过失] 2 为…辩解;成为…的理由:excuse oneself for one's mistake为自己的错误辩护Nothing can excuse such irresponsible behaviour.这种不负责任的行为是完全没有理由可言的. 3 准许…离去;让…走开;放走:May I be excused?我可以离开一下吗?(常作为上厕所的委婉说法) 4 使免除(责任、惩罚等);同意免除;不强求:excuse sb. from attendance at the the meeting同意某人不参加会议This excused him another trip.这就省了他再跑一趟了.
[ik'skju:s]n. 1 原谅,宽恕:an excuse for some fault对某种过失的原谅 2 [excuses]歉意;道歉:Please make my excuses to your friend.请代我向你的朋友表示歉意. 3 借口;辩解;理由:be absent without excuse无故缺席make(或invent,cook up) a lame excuse捏造一个站不住脚的借口 4 请假条;说明(迟到等)原因的条子 5 免除;免除的借口(或请求) |