excuse

中文意思

• v. 原谅
• v. 为…辩解
• n. 借口
• n. 理由

英文释义

• n. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
• n. a note explaining an absence
• v. accept an excuse for
• v. grant exemption or release to

词形变化

过去分词

excused

过去式

excused

现在分词

excusing

第三人称单数

excuses

例句

1. v. 原谅

   Please excuse me for interrupting your conversation, but there is an urgent phone call for you.

   打扰你们说话请原谅，但有你一个紧急电话。

2. v. 为…辩解

   Nothing can excuse his rude behavior toward the elderly lady yesterday.

   没有任何理由能为他昨天对那位老太太的无礼行为做辩解。

3. n. 借口

   He made up a silly excuse for being late to the important morning meeting.

   他编造了一个可笑的借口，来解释自己为什么重要的晨会迟到。

4. n. 理由

   Feeling tired is a bad excuse for not finishing your homework on time.

   感到疲倦并不是不按时完成作业的正当理由。