| 单词 | excuse |
| 释义 | excuse noun¹ 1reason given给出的理由adjective | verb + excuse | preposition | phrases adjective➤perfect, wonderful完美的借口；巧妙的借口▸➤excellent, good, great, legitimate, valid极好的借口；正当的理由▸➤convincing, decent, plausible, reasonable令人信服的／体面的／貌似可信的／合情合理的理由➤acceptable可接受的理由◆an acceptable excuse for missing school可接受的缺课理由➤bad, feeble, flimsy, lame, lousy, pathetic, poor, weak (especially name) 糟糕的借口；牵强的借口；蹩脚的借口；勉强的借口▸➤convenient, easy, handy方便的借口；容易找的借口◆the children provided a convenient excuse for missing the party.孩子们为没有参加聚会随便找了个借口。➤dumb, ridiculous, stupid荒唐的／可笑的／愚蠢的借口◆he made up some stupid excuse to the teachers.他编了个愚蠢的借口来应付老师。➤standard, usual通常的借口➤built-in (name) 现成的借口◆a built-in excuse for failure为失败找的一个现成的借口➤possible可以用作借口的说法◆what possible excuse could he have?他还能有什么借口？➤every每一个借口◆she seized on every excuse to avoid doing the work.为避免做这件事她抓住每一个借口。➤the slightest最微不足道的借口◆he became moody and unreasonable, flailing out at katherine at the slightest excuse.他变得喜怒无常、不可理喻，为点儿鸡毛蒜皮的小事就殴打凯瑟琳。verb + excuse➤have有借口◆he had no excuse for being so late.他对自己迟到这么久找不出借口。➤give, make, offer给出借口；作出解释；提供理由◆she made some feeble excuse about the car having broken down.她编造了汽车抛锚这么个蹩脚的理由。◆you don't have to make excuses for her (= try to think of reasons for her actions).你不用替她找借口。◆it's late. i'm afraid i'll have to make my excuses (= say i'm sorry, give my reasons and leave).时间不早了，抱歉，恐怕我得走了。➤give sb, offer sb, provide (sb with)让某人有借口； ( 给某人 ) 提供理由◆delivering the stuff for george gave me an excuse to take the car.给乔治递送材料给我提供了用车的理由。◆her mother's illness provided her with an excuse to stay at home.她母亲生病使她有借口待在家里。➤need需要借口▸➤look for寻找借口▸➤create, find, invent, make up, think of, think up制造借口；找到借口；编造借口；想出借口◆she had to find a valid excuse for leaving the room.她需要找一个合理的借口离开房间。◆he made up a rather lame excuse for the work being late.他为拖延工作编了一个相当没有说服力的借口。➤use sth as用⋯作为借口◆the political crisis is being used as an excuse to dock people's pay.政治危机被用作扣减工资的借口。➤run out of用尽借口◆he's run out of excuses for not cleaning his room.他再也找不到不清扫房间的理由了。➤become变成借口◆don't let perfectionism become an excuse for never getting started.不要借口追求完美而从不行动。➤mumble嘟嘟囔囔说出借口◆justin mumbled some excuse and left.贾斯廷嘟囔了个借口就离开了。➤accept, believe, buy (informal, especially name) 接受借口；相信有理由➤hear听到借口◆i don't want to hear any more excuses.我不想再听任何借口。➤reject拒绝接受借口preposition➤excuse about关于⋯的借口◆he invented a pathetic excuse about losing his watch.他为丢表编了一个站不住脚的借口。➤excuse for为⋯的借口◆it's just an excuse for a party.这只不过是找个借口聚会罢了。phrases➤there is no excuse for...为⋯无可辩解◆there's no excuse for such conduct.这种行为说不过去。excuse noun² 2bad example of sth坏的典型adjective | preposition adjective➤lousy, miserable, pathetic, pitiful, poor, sad, sorry (especially name) 蹩脚货；拙劣的东西；糟糕的样办◆she's a pitiful excuse for an actress.她是一个蹩脚的女演员。◆a sorry excuse for a man差劲的男人preposition➤excuse for⋯的拙劣样品◆why get involved with that pathetic excuse for a human being?为什么跟那个讨厌的家伙混在一起 ? excuse /ɪkskjuːs/ = sick note ☞ excuseexcuse [transitive, usually passive] to give sb permission not to do sth that they would normally have to do免除；豁免◆she was excused from giving evidence because of her age.她因年龄关系获准不予作证。note 辨析 exempt or excuse? exempt is used especially when a whole group of people or organizations is given permission not to do sth, if they fall into a particular category; excuse is used especially when an individual asks for and is given permission not to do sth, because of their particular situation. however, exempt is used about individual people when the subject of the verb is not the person or law that gives permission, but the reason why it is given. * exempt 尤指整个群体或组织因属于某一类别而获准免除义务，excuse 尤指某人因特殊情况经要求获准免除义务。但是 exempt 表示赦免个人时，其主语并非是准予免责的人或法律，而是某种原因◆his bad eyesight exempted him from military service.他视力不好，获准免除兵役。excuse [transitive] (especially name, especially spoken) used to ask sb not to be angry with sb, for example for not being polite or making a small mistake原谅；宽恕◆please excuse the mess.这里凌乱不堪，请见谅。◆i hope you'll excuse me for being so late.我来得这么晚，希望你能原谅。◆you'll have to excuse my father－he's not always that rude.请你原谅我父亲，他并不总是那样粗暴无礼。 ➡ see also excuse → reason noun excuse /ɪkskjuːs/ [countable] a reason, either true or invented, that you give to explain or defend your behaviour; a good reason that you give for doing sth that you want to do for other reasons借口；（真实或编造的）原因；（正当的）理由◆late again! what's your excuse this time?又迟到了！你这次有什么借口？◆there's no excuse for such behaviour.这种行为说不过去。◆you don't have to make excuses for her (= try to think of reasons for her behaviour).你不必为她开脱了。◆it gave me an excuse to take the car.这使我有理由开车去。 ➡ see also excuse → forgive verb excuse¹/ɪkˈskju:s ||; ɪkˈskjus/noun [c] an excuse (for sth/doing sth) a reason (that may or may not be true) that you give in order to explain your behaviour 借口；理由: ◇there's no excuse for rudeness. 说什么也不该粗鲁。◇he always finds an excuse for not helping with the housework. 他老是左推右托，不帮忙做家务。◇to make an excuse 找理由 excuse²/ɪkˈskju:z ||; ɪkˈskjuz/verb[t] 1. excuse sb/sth (for sth/for doing sth) to forgive sb for sth he/she has done wrong that is not very serious 原谅: ◇please excuse the interruption but i need to talk to you. 请恕我打扰，我想跟你说几句话。 2. to explain sb's bad behaviour and make it seem less bad （为劣行）辩护: ◇nothing can excuse such behaviour. 这种行为实在说不过去。 3. excuse sb (from sth) to free sb from a duty, responsibility, etc 免去（义务、责任等）: ◇she excused herself (= asked if she could leave) and left the meeting early. 她请求准许，提前离开了会场。 the expression excuse me is used when you interrupt somebody or when you want to start talking to somebody that you don't know excuse me, can you tell me the way to the station? in american english and occasionally in british english excuse me is used when you apologize for something did i tread on your toe? excuse me. 要打岔或跟陌生人说话，用 excuse me：excuse me, can you tell me the way to the station? 劳驾，去车站是哪条路？在美国英语及有时在英国英语里，excuse me 表示道歉：did i tread on your toe? excuse me. 我踩了你的脚吗？对不起呀。 excusesee ⇨ forgive/not forgive 1 ⇨ let/allow 7 ⇨ reason 3 • • •• ⇨ be no excuse/justification☞ excuse¹☞ excuse² |
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