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excuse

/ɪkˈskjuːs , ɪkˈskjuːz/
VCE 📚 3507 3 托福 雅思 中考 高考
An excuse is a reason that you give in order to explain why something has been done or has not been done, or in order to avoid doing something. 借口

noun [抽象名词] 借口，托词；正当理由；宽恕，赦免；拙劣样品，蹩脚货

If you stop making excuses and do it you'll wonder what took you so long. 如果你停止辩解而开始行动，你就会惊讶是什么让你耗费了这么长的时间。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 原谅，宽恕；辩解，开脱；准许…离开；同意免除

Excuse me, but are you Mr. Honig? 打扰一下，请问您就是霍尼格先生吗？

excuse 出现在下面的课文中（提供视频、音频及笔记等可系统性学习）
Lesson 1&2 Excuse me! excuse 动词: 原谅
Lesson 50 New Year resolutions
Episode 1 46 Linden Street ACT I
Episode 1 46 Linden Street ACT II
Episode 1 46 Linden Street ACT III
Episode 2 The Blind Date ACT I
Episode 2 The Blind Date ACT II
excuse

n. 理由；借口

单词造句:
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There's no excuse for behaviour like that. 像那样的行为毫无道理。
He excused himself by saying he was "forced to rob to maintain my wife and cat." 他为自己开脱，说是“为养活妻子和猫才迫不得已去抢劫的”。
She is usually excused from her duties during the summer holiday. 在暑期她一般不必担负责任。
Excuse me interrupting, but there's something I need to say. 恕我打断一下，但有件事我需要说。
"Excuse me," she said to José, and left the room. “失陪了，”她对乔赛说，然后离开了那个房间。
Excuse me, but I want to know what all this has to do with us. 抱歉，不过我想知道这一切和我们有什么关系。
Saying excuse me, Seaton pushed his way into the crowded living room. 西顿一边嘴里说着“借过”，一边奋力挤进了拥挤的客厅。
"Excuse me?" Kate said, not sure she'd heard correctly. “能再说一遍吗？”凯特说道，不确信自己有没有听对。

与 “excuse” 相关联的词汇

复数 excuses /ɪkˈskjuːzɪz/ n. 理由( excuse的名词复数 ); 歉意; 拙劣样品
现在分词 excusing /ɪkˈskjuːzɪŋ/ adj.辩辞的,辩解的
过去分词 excused /ɪkˈskjuːzd/ v. 原谅( excuse的过去式和过去分词 ); 使免除; 准许…离开; 为…辩解
近义词 forgive /fəˈɡɪv/ vt. 原谅；免除（债务、义务等）
易混淆 execute /ˈeksɪkjuːt/ vt. 执行；实行；处死
复合词 excusable /ɪkˈskjuːzəb(ə)l/ adj.可原谅的,可容许的,言之有理的,可免除的
复合词 excusatory /ɪkˈskjuːzətəri/ adj.道歉的,辩解的
复合词 excusably /ɪk'skju:zəblɪ/ adv.可辩解地,可宽恕地

excuse 的动词使用

excuse 是一种借口或理由，解释为什么某人做或没做某事。

  • He tried to excuse his lateness by blaming the traffic. 他试图以交通堵塞为借口来解释自己迟到。(解释，辩解：当你需要解释或为某种行为或情况找借口时)
  • Please excuse my mistake. 请原谅我的错误。(原谅，宽恕：用于请求别人对某个错误、冒犯或过失表示宽容和原谅。 )
  • Can you excuse me from jury duty? 你能免除我参加陪审团的责任吗？免除（罚款、处罚等）：用于请求免除某种惩罚或责任。 

excuse 表示原谅、免除、宽恕，或者是为自己辩解或辩护。

  • He always has an excuse for not doing his homework. 他总是找借口不做家庭作业。(借口，原因：表示用来解释或辩解的理由或借口。)
  • May I be excused from the meeting early? 我可以提前离开会议吗？(准许离开：当你需要临时离开某个地方或活动时，可以寻求别人的准许。)
v.原谅；准许离开；免除

Excuse me. 打扰了 / 请原谅。（用于引起注意或礼貌地离开）

  • Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the station? 对不起，请问去车站怎么走？

Excuse sb. for (doing) sth. 原谅某人（做了）某事

  • Please excuse me for being late. 请原谅我的迟到。

Excuse sb. from sth. 免除某人的责任/义务

  • She was excused from physical education due to her injury. 她因伤被准许不参加体育课。

Excuse oneself 礼貌地告辞/为自己辩解

  • He excused himself and left the meeting early. 他礼貌地打了个招呼，提前离开了会议。
n.借口；理由

Make an excuse 找借口

  • Stop making excuses for your mistakes. 别再为你的错误找借口了。

A poor/lame excuse 蹩脚的/站不住脚的借口

  • "My dog ate my homework" is a lame excuse. “我的狗把作业吃了”是个站不住脚的借口。

Valid excuse 正当理由

  • Do you have a valid excuse for your absence? 你旷课有正当理由吗？
其他/常见结构
作为表语或固定搭配

Be excused（作表语）被准许离开/免除

  • May I be excused? （在餐桌或课堂上）我可以离开一下吗？

There is no excuse for... …是不可原谅的

  • There is no excuse for such rude behavior. 这种粗鲁的行为是无可辩解的。