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ex·cuse /ɪkˈskjuːz/ vt. | n. | phr.
I vt.
1. 原谅，宽恕
Please excuse my dirty shoes. 我的鞋很脏，请你原谅。
He excused her carelessness in upsetting the ink. 他原谅她不小心打翻了墨水。
excuse one's children for little faults 原谅孩子的小过失
I hope you will excuse me if I have to leave early. 如果我必须早些离开，希望你能原谅我。
2. 为…而道歉，要求原谅
He quietly excused his clumsiness. 他轻声地请求原谅自己的笨拙。
3. 为…辩解，为…提供理由，试图开脱
He excused his delay as due to the weather. 他解释说因天气不好所以耽搁了。
4. 是(或作为)…的正当理由，是(或作为)开脱…的理由
Sickness excuses absence from school (work). 生病是上课缺席(工作请假)的正当理由。
Nothing will excuse his cruelty to his children. 他残忍对待自己的孩子，这是毫无道理的。
Ignorance of the law excuses no man. 对法律无知不能成为开脱任何人的理由。
5. 准许…离去；放走；让…走开
You are excused to go vote and then come back. 你现在可以去投票，然后回来。
The class was excused. 全班学生都放走了。
May I be excused? 我可以离开一下吗?(主要用于小学生向教师要求离开教室上厕所的场合)
6. 使(某人)免除(责任、规定、惩罚等)
Can I be excused (from) football (band) practice today? 我今天可不可以不去练足球(参加乐队练习)?
You are excused the rest of the translation. 你们可以免做余下的翻译题。
7. 同意免除；不强求
The judge excused the young man's fine because of the unusual circumstances. 由于当时情况特殊，法官豁免了那年轻人的罚款。
We will excuse your presence. 我们可以同意你不出席。
II /ɪkˈskjuːs/
n.
1. 藉口；理由；辩解，解释
look for (concoct) an excuse to do sth. 寻找(编造)藉口做某事
I made an excuse and left. 我找了个藉口走了。
He made his ill health an excuse for everything. 他什么事情都以自己身体不好为理由。
There's no excuse for not doing the work. 没有理由不做这工作。
be absent without (good) excuse 无故缺席
He turned down an invitation to a cocktail party with the excuse that he was no good at small talk. 他以不擅闲谈为藉口谢绝了赴鸡尾酒会的邀请。
He added in excuse:... 他补充辩解道：…
2. [excuses] 歉意；道歉
Give my excuses to your mother for having caused her so much trouble. 我给你母亲带来了那么多麻烦，请代我向她表示歉意。
3. 原谅；免除
It is we who must ask your excuse. 必须请求你原谅的是我们。
4. 请假条，说明(迟到或缺席等)原因的条子
write an excuse 写一张请假条
5. [常由 poor, bad 等形容词限定]〈口〉(某一类型中的)拙劣样品，蹩脚货，勉强权充的东西 (for)
these poor (或 sorry) excuses for roads 这些坑坑洼洼的道路
He finally turned in a blotted excuse for a composition. 他最后交上了一篇墨迹斑斑的作文。
[< L excusāre < EX-¹ + -cūsare < causa cause, accusation] phr. Excuse me 1. 请原谅 (客套语，用于与陌生人搭话、打断别人说话、从他人身旁挤过、表示异议等场合)Excuse me, does this bus go to the station? 劳驾，这辆公共汽车去车站吗? Excuse me, but do you mind if I shut the window? 请原谅，我把窗子关上可以吗? 2. 〈美〉对不起 (用于道歉或没听清对方的话时)He said “Excuse me” when he stepped on my foot. 他踩了我的脚，说了声“对不起”。 A: I guess he's coming. B: Excuse me? 甲：我猜他会来的。 乙： 对不起，你说什么? Excuse me, pardon me 〈美口〉= Excuse me
excuse oneself 1. 要求得到原谅；为自己辩解
He excused himself for his delay. 他因耽搁而请求原谅。
2. 请求准予离开；说声“请原谅”后离开
She excused herself (from the table) and went to the ladies' room. 她说声“请原谅”后离开上洗手间去了。
3. 请求免除；得到解脱
He excused himself from the meeting (game). 他要求不参加这次会议(这场比赛)。
excuse oneself from any responsibility 不肯负任何责任
in excuse of 作为…的辩解
plead ignorance in excuse of one's conduct 以不懂法律为由替自己的行为辩解
make one's excuses (为不能参加某社交活动)表示歉意
Make my excuses to your cousin, I'm sorry to miss her tea. 请代我向你的表妹致歉，我没能参加她的茶会很遗憾。 |