excuse
名词
定义 excuse 名词
- B1Countable
A reason given to explain a mistake or wrongdoing.
He needs a plausible excuse for his tardiness.
She was late because of traffic, but she still needs an excuse for it.
There is no excuse for that kind of unprofessional conduct.
- B1Countable
A fabricated or insincere reason given to justify an action or inaction.
He was just looking for an excuse to avoid attending the meeting.
Any excuse not to go to work is a good excuse!
She used a very poor excuse to explain her mistake.
片语 excuse 名词
- make your excuses
To provide an explanation for one's inability to attend a particular event or meeting, often implying an apology.
• I will be unable to attend the meeting on Friday; please make my excuses to everyone.
- make excuses
To provide an explanation for one's inability to attend a specific event or meeting.
• I am unable to attend the meeting on Friday; please make my excuses to everyone there.
动词
定义 excuse 动词
- B1Transitive
To pardon or forgive someone for a fault or error.
Please excuse my tardiness, as I got lost.
There is no way to excuse such inconsiderate behavior.
I cannot excuse the way he treats his staff.
片语 excuse 动词
- excuse me
a polite expression used to get someone's attention, particularly if they are a stranger.
• Excuse me, is this the right bus for Oxford Street?
成语
- a miserable, poor, etc. excuse for something
An extremely poor or inadequate example of something.
• The service at this hotel was a miserable excuse for hospitality.