释义 |
excusev. & n.●v. tr. /ikˈskju:z, ek-/ 1 attempt to lessen the blame attaching to (a person, act, or fault) 找借口,开脱 2 (of a fact or circumstance) serve in mitigation of (a person or act) (指事实或情节)使缓和,减轻 3 obtain exemption for (a person or oneself) 原谅;豁免 4 (foll. by 后跟 from, or with double object) release (a person) from a duty etc. 使解脱(责任等) excused from supervision duties 可以不再担任监管工作; excused him the fee 免收他的费 5 overlook or forgive (a fault or offence) 原谅,谅解,不计较 6 (foll. by 后跟 for) forgive (a person) for a fault 原谅某人的过失 7 not insist upon (what is due) 不再计较,不再坚持 8 refl. apologize for leaving (请求离开时的道歉用语)对不起,请原谅,抱歉 ●n. /ikˈskju:s, ek-/ 1 a reason put forward to mitigate or justify an offence, fault, etc. 借口,开脱的理由 2 an apology 道歉 made my excuses 我向…道了歉 3 (foll. by 后跟 for) colloq. a poor or inadequate example of [口]拙劣的样品,蹩脚货 □ be excused be allowed to leave a room etc., e.g. to go to the lavatory 被允许离开(房间等,如去厕所) □ excuse me a polite apology for lack of ceremony, for an interruption etc., or for disagreeing 请原谅,对不起(礼貌用语,表示打断或不同意) □ excusable /-ˈskju:zəb(ə)l/ adj.□ excusably /-ˈskju:zəbli/ adv.□ excusatory /-ˈskju:zət(ə)ri/ adj.[Middle English via Old French escuser from Latin excusare (as EX-1, causa ‘CAUSE, accusation’)] |