excuse

      音标：[ik'skju:z]
      vt. 原谅, 申辩, 做为...的托辞
      n. 致歉, 理由, 饶恕, 借口
      【法】 原谅, 宽恕, 赦免
      相关词组:
      excuse oneself from...
      in excuse of...
      在线英汉词典
excuse的短语、例句：
      excuse n ~ (for sth/doing sth) (true or invented) reason given to explain or defend one´s behaviour; apology 理由; 解释; 辩护; 辩解; 藉口; 道歉
      He´s always making excuses for being late. 他迟到总是有藉口.
      There´s no excuse for such behaviour. 这种行为不可原谅.
      He made his excuses (ie He apologized) and left the meeting. 他表示歉意後就离开了会场.
      Please offer/give them my excuses. 请代我向他们致歉.
      I can´t attend the meeting would you make my excuses (ie apologize and give my reasons for not attending), please? 我不能参加会议--你能替我道歉并解释一下吗?
      (fml 文) Those who are absent without (good) excuse (ie without giving a (good) excuse) will be dismissed. 无故缺席者一律开除. excuse v 1 (a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tsg] ~ sb/sth (for sth/doing sth) forgive or overlook (a fault, etc); pardon sb/sth 宽恕或饶恕（过失等）; 原谅某人[某事物]
      Please excuse my late arrival. 请原谅我来晚了.
      Excuse me for being late. 原谅我迟到了.
      Excuse my interrupting you. 对不起, 打扰你一下. (b) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (for sth/doing sth) give reasons showing, or intended to show, that (a person or his actions) cannot be blamed 为（某人或某行为）辩解或辩白
      Nothing can excuse such rudeness. 如此无礼决不可宽恕.
      She stood up, excused herself (ie apologized for leaving) and walked out of the meeting. 她站起身来为中途离开道了歉, 然後走出会场.
      He excused himself for being late by saying that his car had broken down. 他为迟到作辩解, 说他的汽车坏了. 2 [esp passive 尤用於被动语态
      Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n] ~ sb (from sth) set sb free from a duty, requirement, punishment, etc 免除某人的责任、 对其要求、 惩罚等
      He was excused (from) piano practice. 他获准不必练习钢琴.
      They may be excused (from doing) this exercise. 他们可以免做这一练习. 3 (idm 习语) excuse me (a) (used as an apology when one interrupts, disagrees, disapproves or has to behave impolitely 用作打扰别人、 表示不赞成、 不同意或失礼时的道歉用语)
      Excuse me, is anybody sitting here? 请问, 这儿有人坐吗?
      Excuse me, but I don´t think that´s quite true. 很抱歉, 我认为这与事实略有出入. (b) excuse me? (esp US) Please repeat what you said. 请再说一遍. excuse/pardon my French => French. may I be excused? (euph 婉 Brit) (used esp by schoolchildren) may I go to the toilet? （尤作小学生用语）我可以上厕所吗? excuse, NOTE ON USAGE 用法: 1 We say Excuse me to someone if we want to get his or her attention or before we do something that might disturb him or her, eg interrupt him/her, push him/her in a crowd, disagree with him/her 我们说Excuse me, 是为了引起他人注意或因为可能打扰他人, 如打断别人谈话、 在人群中推挤别人、 不同意别人的意见
      Excuse me, can I get past, please? 劳驾, 能让我过去吗? 2 We say Sorry or (formally) I beg your pardon when we need to apologize for something 我们说Sorry或（郑重其事时说）I beg your pardon, 是因为需要为某事道歉
      Sorry, did I tread on your toe? 对不起, 我踩著你的脚了吧?
      I beg your pardon. I think you were next in the queue. 对不起, 你原来是排在下一个的. In US English Pardon me and Excuse me are used for apologies. 在美式英语中, Pardon me和Excuse me都用以表示道歉. 3 We say Pardon? when we did not hear what someone said and want them to repeat it. 若未听见某人刚说的话而请其重复时, 说Pardon?. *In this case Sorry? is also used in British English and Excuse me? or Pardon me? in US English. 在这种情况下, 用英式英语还可说Sorry?, 而用美式英语则要说Excuse me?或Pardon me?.