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🔑excuseex·cuse1 /ɪkˈskyus / noun [countable] excuse (for sth/ for doing sth) a reason (that may or may not be true) that you give in order to explain your behavior借口；理由◆There's no excuse for bad manners.怎么说也不该没有礼貌。◆He always finds a good excuse for not helping with the housework.他总能找到个好借口不帮忙做家务。
🔑excuseex·cuse2 /ɪkˈskyuz / verb [transitive] - excuse sb / sth (for sth / for doing sth) to forgive someone or something原谅；宽恕◆Please excuse the mess – I haven't had time to clean up.这里凌乱不堪，请见谅。我还没时间打扫。
- to explain someone's bad behavior and make it seem less bad为（恶劣行为）辩解；找理由◆Nothing can excuse such behavior.无论怎么解释，这样的行为都无法原谅。
- excuse yourself to say politely that you need to leave a place请求离开；（离开前）请求原谅◆She excused herself and got up from the table.她说了声“对不起”就起身离开了餐桌。
- excuse sb (from sth) to free someone from a duty, responsibility, etc.使免除（义务、责任等）◆I was excused from gym class today because I hurt my knee.我今天因膝盖受伤获准不上体育课。
 ●excuse me- used to politely get someone's attention, especially someone you do not know（用以引起尤其是陌生人的注意）劳驾，请原谅◆Excuse me, can you tell me where the post office is?劳驾，请问邮局在哪里？
- used to say sorry for pushing someone or doing something wrong or not polite, or to ask someone to move so you get past them（表示道歉，或请别人让路）抱歉，对不起，劳驾，借光◆Did I step on your toe? Excuse me.我踩了你的脚吗？对不起。◆Oh, excuse me, I didn't mean to interrupt.噢，抱歉，我不是有意打断你的。◆Excuse me, can I get by, please?劳驾，能让我过去吗？
- Excuse me? used to ask someone to repeat what he / she just said because you did not hear or understand it（没听清楚时说）请再说一遍◆“Is this your bag?” “Excuse me?” “I asked if this was your bag.”“这是你的包吗？”“你说什么？”“我问这是不是你的包。”
SYN pardon me |