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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3182 COCA: 3484
excuse
noun [C] /ɪkˈskjuːs/
singularexcuse
pluralexcuses
  1. 1
    a reason that you give to explain why you have done something bad, or why you have not done something that you should have done (辩解的)理由,借口

    a reasonable/valid/legitimate excuse 合理的/正当的/合法的理由

    excuse for :

    What excuse did they give for the delay? 他们对这次延误有什么说法?

    have an excuse :

    Joe was late, but as always he had an excuse. 乔迟到了,但与平时一样,他还是有借口。

    make/give an excuse :

    He made some excuse about having a lot of work to do. 他借口说有许多工作要做。

     Synonyms and related words
    Reasons and excuses: reason, excuse, point...
  2. 2
    a reason for doing something that you want to do (可用以做想做之事的)借口,因由
    excuse for :

    Birthdays are always a good excuse for a party. 生日总是举行聚会的好借口。

    an excuse to do something :

    Emily was glad of an excuse to change the subject. 埃米莉很高兴能有个借口转换话题。

     Synonyms and related words
    Reasons and excuses: reason, excuse, point...
excuse
verb [T] /ɪkˈskjuːz/
present tense
I/you/we/theyexcuse
he/she/itexcuses
present participleexcusing
past tenseexcused
past participleexcused
  1. 1
    to forgive someone for something bad that they have done, especially something that is not very serious 原谅,谅解(尤指某人的小错误)

    Please excuse my untidy handwriting. 请原谅我字写得潦草。

    excuse someone for (doing) something :

    I hope you'll excuse us for leaving so early. 请原谅我们这么早离开。

     Synonyms and related words
    To forgive or excuse: forgive, excuse, let off...
  2. 2
    to provide a reason or explanation for something bad that someone has done, in order to make it seem less bad 为…开脱;成为…的理由

    I know he's over 70, but that doesn't excuse his sexist attitudes. 我知道他70多岁了,但那也不能成为他歧视女性的理由。

     Synonyms and related words
  3. 3
    [often passive] to give someone permission not to do something that they usually have to do 免除(某人的责任等)
    excuse someone from (doing) something :

    You're excused from doing the washing-up tonight. 今晚你可以不洗碗。

     Synonyms and related words
    1. a.
      to give someone permission to leave 准许(某人)离开

      Now if you'll excuse us, we have to get going. 如果你允许的话,我们得告辞了。

       Synonyms and related words
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3182 COCA: 3484
excuse

noun¹

1reason given給出的理由ADJECTIVE | VERB + EXCUSE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEperfect, wonderful完美的藉口;巧妙的藉口excellent, good, great, legitimate, valid極好的藉口;正當的理由convincing, decent, plausible, reasonable令人信服的/體面的/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可接受的缺課理由bad, feeble, flimsy, lame, lousy, pathetic, poor, weak (especially NAmE) 糟糕的藉口;牽強的藉口;蹩腳的藉口;勉強的藉口convenient, easy, handy方便的藉口;容易找的藉口The children provided a convenient excuse for missing the party.孩子們為沒有參加聚會隨便找了個藉口。dumb, ridiculous, stupid荒唐的/可笑的/愚蠢的藉口He made up some stupid excuse to the teachers.他編了個愚蠢的藉口來應付老師。standard, usual通常的藉口built-in (NAmE) 現成的藉口a built-in excuse for failure為失敗找的一個現成的藉口possible可以用作藉口的說法What possible excuse could he have?他還能有什麼藉口?every每一個藉口She seized on every excuse to avoid doing the work.為避免做這件事她抓住每一個藉口。the slightest最微不足道的藉口He became moody and unreasonable, flailing out at Katherine at the slightest excuse.他變得喜怒無常、不可理喻,為點兒雞毛蒜皮的小事就毆打凱瑟琳。VERB + EXCUSEhave有藉口He had no excuse for being so late.他對自己遲到這麼久找不出藉口。give, make, offer給出藉口;作出解釋;提供理由She made some feeble excuse about the car having broken down.她編造了汽車拋錨這麼個蹩腳的理由。You don't have to make excuses for her (= try to think of reasons for her actions).你不用替她找藉口。It's late. I'm afraid I'll have to make my excuses (= say I'm sorry, give my reasons and leave).時間不早了,抱歉,恐怕我得走了。give sb, offer sb, provide (sb with)讓某人有藉口; ( 給某人 ) 提供理由Delivering the stuff for George gave me an excuse to take the car.給喬治遞送材料給我提供了用車的理由。Her mother's illness provided her with an excuse to stay at home.她母親生病使她有藉口待在家裏。need需要藉口look for尋找藉口create, find, invent, make up, think of, think up製造藉口;找到藉口;編造藉口;想出藉口She had to find a valid excuse for leaving the room.她需要找一個合理的藉口離開房間。He made up a rather lame excuse for the work being late.他為拖延工作編了一個相當沒有說服力的藉口。use sth as用⋯作為藉口The political crisis is being used as an excuse to dock people's pay.政治危機被用作扣減工資的藉口。run out of用盡藉口He's run out of excuses for not cleaning his room.他再也找不到不清掃房間的理由了。become變成藉口Don't let perfectionism become an excuse for never getting started.不要藉口追求完美而從不行動。mumble嘟嘟囔囔說出藉口Justin mumbled some excuse and left.賈斯廷嘟囔了個藉口就離開了。accept, believe, buy (informal, especially NAmE) 接受藉口;相信有理由hear聽到藉口I don't want to hear any more excuses.我不想再聽任何藉口。reject拒絕接受藉口PREPOSITIONexcuse about關於⋯的藉口He invented a pathetic excuse about losing his watch.他為丟錶編了一個站不住腳的藉口。excuse for為⋯的藉口It's just an excuse for a party.這只不過是找個藉口聚會罷了。PHRASESthere is no excuse for...為⋯無可辯解There's no excuse for such conduct.這種行為說不過去。
excuse

noun²

2bad example of sth壞的典型ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVElousy, miserable, pathetic, pitiful, poor, sad, sorry (especially NAmE) 蹩腳貨;拙劣的東西;糟糕的樣辦She's a pitiful excuse for an actress.她是一個蹩腳的女演員。a sorry excuse for a man差勁的男人PREPOSITIONexcuse for⋯的拙劣樣品Why get involved with that pathetic excuse for a human being?為什麼跟那個討厭的傢伙混在一起 ?
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3182 COCA: 3484
excuse noun
reason
excuse verb
exempt (be excused from giving evidence) forgive (excuse the mess)

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