a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.同义词:alibi, exculpation, self-justification
a note explaining an absence
a poor example同义词:apology
动词 excuse:
accept an excuse for同义词:pardon
grant exemption or release to同义词:relieve, let off, exempt
serve as a reason or cause or justification of同义词:explain
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning同义词:apologize, apologise, justify, rationalize, rationalise
ask for permission to be released from an engagement同义词:beg off
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with同义词:condone
例句
Excuse me, can I get past, please?劳驾,能让我过去吗?
Excuse me, but I must say you are completely wrong.对不起,但是我必须说你完全错了。
His excuse for being late was that he had missed the train.他迟到的理由是没有赶上火车。
Please excuse my bad handwriting.请原谅我的字写得不好。
详细解释
ex.cuse v.tr.(及物动词)ex.cused,ex.cus.ing,ex.cus.es To explain (a fault or an offense) in the hope of being forgiven or understood:辩解,托词:希望被原谅或理解而解释(过失或冒犯):例句:He arrived late and excused his tardiness in a flimsy manner.他来晚了,而且还以薄弱的借口来辩解他的迟到 To seek to remove the blame from:要求原谅:试图免于被…责备:例句:She excused herself for being late.她为她的迟到辩解 To grant pardon to; forgive:宽恕;原谅:例句:We quickly excused the latecomer.我们很快原谅了迟到者 To make allowance for; overlook:许可;宽容:例句:Readers must excuse the author`s youth and inexperience.See Synonyms at forgive 读者必须宽恕作者的年轻和缺乏经验参见 forgive To serve as justification for:证明为正当的:例句:Brilliance does not excuse bad manners.才华不能成为无礼行为的正当理由 To free, as from an obligation or duty; exempt:免除责任:使免除责任或义务;免除:例句:In my state, physicians and lawyers are excused from jury duty.在我看来,医生和律师都应免除当陪审团的义务 To give permission to leave; release:准许离开;放开:例句:The child ate quickly and asked to be excused.那孩子吃得很快并请求准许离开 n.(名词) An explanation offered to justify or obtain forgiveness.理由;藉口:为…提供理由或为获得谅解而做的解释A reason or grounds for excusing:开脱的原因或根据:例句:Ignorance is no excuse for breaking the law.无知不能成为违反法律的理由 The act of excusing.辩护行为A note explaining an absence.请假条:解释缺席的字条Informal An inferior example:【非正式用语】 拙劣样品:例句:a poor excuse for a poet; a sorry excuse for a car.拙劣的诗;蹩脚汽车 来源:Middle English excusen 中古英语 excusen from Old French excuser 源自 古法语 excuser from Latin excôs3re 源自 拉丁语 excôs3re ex- [ex-] ex- [前缀,表‘前任的,从前的.] causa [accusation] * see causecausa [指责] *参见 cause 【引伸】 excus.able adj.(形容词)excus.ableness n.(名词)excus.ably adv.(副词)excus.er n.(名词)