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ex.cuse EXPLANATIONIk5skjU:snthe explanation given for bad behaviour, absence, etc.藉口;理由;辩解They have a good excuse for being late--their car wouldn't start. [C]他们有很好的迟到的理由----他们的车发动不起来。Your alarm clock didn't go off? That's a poor excuse--you could have asked someone else to check you were awake. [C]你的闹钟没有响?这理由太不充分----你可以叫别人注意一下你是不是醒了。She needs only the slightest excuse (= reason) to go on holiday. [C + to infinitive]她只需要一个很小的理由就可以去度假。Admittedly the legislation is not clearly written but by way of excuse it did go through Parliament very quickly. [U]不可否认，这项法规写得很不清楚，但其理由是该法规已在议会里迅速通过。Please make my excuses at Thursday's meeting (= explain why I am unable to go).请在周四的会议上代我解释我没能到会的原因。You're always making excuses (= giving reasons for not doing things).你总是在找借口。It was a miserable excuse for (= example of) a meal--the portions were very small and everything tasted foul.这顿饭真糟糕----量很少，而且每一样都很难吃。
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