
释义
n. 借口;辩解理由
a reason given to explain or defend a fault
v. 原谅;宽恕
forgive someone for a mistake or impolite behaviour
v. 准许免做;准许离开
allow someone to avoid a duty or leave
例句
He made an excuse for arriving late to dinner.
他为晚餐迟到找了个借口。
Limited funding should not become an excuse for neglecting essential maintenance in schools and public hospitals.
资金有限不应成为忽视学校和公立医院必要维护工作的借口。
常用搭配
- make an excuse | 找借口
- an excuse for | 为……找的借口
- excuse me | 劳驾;对不起
- excuse someone from | 准许某人免于
词族
- excusable (adj.)
- inexcusable (adj.)
用法提示
名词末尾读/s/,动词读/z/;excuse me常用于礼貌打断。
常见问题
- excuse 是什么意思?
- n. 借口;辩解理由;v. 原谅;宽恕;v. 准许免做;准许离开
- excuse 怎么发音?
- 英音 /ɪkˈskjuːs/,美音 /ɪkˈskjuːs/。点击页面上方的发音按钮可以试听。