excuses

英 [ɪkˈskjuːzɪz]

美 [ɪkˈskjuːzɪz]

n.  借口; 理由; 辩解; (正当的)理由; 拙劣样品; 蹩脚货
v.  原谅; 宽恕; 为…辩解(或找理由); 准许…离开; 请求准予离开; (离开前)请求原谅
excuse的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

The noun is pronounced /ɪk'skjuːs/. The verb is pronounced /ɪk'skjuːz/. 名词读作 /ɪk'skjuːs/。动词读作 /ɪk'skjuːz/。


• N-COUNT 借口;理由;辩解
  Anexcuseis a reason which you give in order to explain why something has been done or has not been done, or in order to avoid doing something.
  1. It is easy to find excuses for his indecisiveness...
     为他的犹豫不决寻找借口是很容易的。
  2. Once I had had a baby I had the perfect excuse to stay at home...
     一旦有了宝宝，我就完全有理由呆在家里了。
  3. If you stop making excuses and do it you'll wonder what took you so long.
     如果你不再找理由而是干些实事，你就会惊讶自己怎么浪费了这么多时间。
• VERB （尤指别人不赞同时）为…辩解，为…寻找理由
  Toexcusesomeone orexcusetheir behaviour means to provide reasons for their actions, especially when other people disapprove of these actions.
  1. He excused himself by saying he was 'forced to rob to maintain my wife and cat'...
     他辩解说自己是“为了供养妻子和猫儿被迫去抢劫的”。
  2. That doesn't excuse my mother's behaviour.
     那并不能为我母亲的行为辩解。
• VERB 原谅;宽恕
  If youexcusesomeoneforsomething wrong that they have done, you forgive them for it.
  1. Many people might have excused them for shirking some of their responsibilities.
     很多人可能已经原谅了他们逃避责任的行为。
• VERB 使免除（责任、义务等）
  If someoneis excused froma duty or responsibility, they are told that they do not have to carry it out.
  1. She is usually excused from her duties during the school holidays...
     在学校放假期间，她通常不必担负职责。
  2. She was excused duties on Saturday.
     星期六她不用工作。
• VERB 准许…离开;让…离开
  If youexcuse yourself, you use a phrase such as 'Excuse me' as a polite way of saying that you are about to leave.
  1. He excused himself and went up to his room.
     他告辞后回到他楼上的房间。
• CONVENTION 对不起，劳驾，打扰一下（用于礼貌地引起注意，尤其是要提问时）
  You say 'Excuse me' when you want to politely get someone's attention, especially when you are about to ask them a question.
  1. Excuse me, but are you Mr Honig?
     请问，您是霍尼格先生吗？
• CONVENTION 对不起，抱歉（用于因打扰或打断对方而道歉）
  You useexcuse meto apologize to someone when you have disturbed or interrupted them.
  1. Excuse me interrupting, but there's a thing I feel I've got to say.
     抱歉打断一下，我觉得有件事我得说。
• CONVENTION 对不起，抱歉（用于礼貌地表示要离开或者停止和对方交谈）
  You useexcuse meor a phrase such asif you'll excuse meas a polite way of indicating that you are about to leave or that you are about to stop talking to someone.
  1. 'Excuse me,' she said to Jarvis, and left the room...
     “抱歉出去一下，”她对贾维斯说，然后离开了房间。
  2. Now if you'll excuse me, I've got work to do.
     对不起，这会儿我有工作要做。
• CONVENTION 对不起，抱歉（用于表示反对）
  You useexcuse me, butto indicate that you are about to disagree with someone.
  1. Excuse me, but I want to know what all this has to do with us.
     抱歉，我想知道所有这些和我们有什么关系。
• CONVENTION 对不起，抱歉，借过（用于因为撞到某人或者在人群中挤过时表示道歉）
  You sayexcuse meto apologize when you have bumped into someone, or when you need to move past someone in a crowd.
  1. Saying excuse me, pardon me, Seaton pushed his way into the crowded living room.
     西顿一边说对不起、借过，一边挤过人群进入拥挤的客厅。
• 抱歉，对不起（用于为打嗝、打喷嚏等失礼行为道歉）
  You sayexcuse meto apologize when you have done something slightly embarrassing or impolite, such as burping, hiccupping, or sneezing.
• 对不起，请再说一遍
  You say 'Excuse me?' to show that you want someone to repeat what they have just said.

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 pardon, sorry

双语例句

• I know all I have are excuses.
  我知道我所说的都是借口罢了。
• He is very quick at making up excuses.
  编造借口，他来得非常之快。
• What pathetic excuses
  多差劲的借口啊！
• These were excuses for the boss to kick us out.
  这些都是老板开除我们的借口。
• The doctor tut-tutted, dismissing my words as excuses.
  医生啧啧不满，把我的话当作借口不予理睬。
• Mr Patel phoned the University for an explanation, and he was given the usual unconvincing excuses
  帕特尔先生致电大学要求对方作出解释，但只得到了一些无关痛痒的惯用托词。
• I found these excuses all too familiar.
  我发现这些借口再熟悉不过了。
• There are no excuses, and I take full responsibility for the hurt I have caused.
  没有任何借口，我对我所造成的伤害负全部责任。
• I don't think this excuses the government's neglect.
  我不认为这可以为政府的疏忽辩解。
• There are no excuses. We were beaten fair and square.
  没话说，我们是给正大光明地打败的。