excused

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


1. N-COUNT 借口;理由;辩解
   An excuse is 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。
2. VERB （尤指别人不赞同时）为…辩解，为…寻找理由
   To excuse someone or excuse their 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。
3. VERB 原谅;宽恕
   If you excuse someone for something 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。
4. VERB 使免除（责任、义务等）
   If someone is excused from a 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。
5. VERB 准许…离开;让…离开
   If you excuse 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。
6. 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？
7. CONVENTION 对不起，抱歉（用于因打扰或打断对方而道歉）
   You use excuse me to 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。
8. 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 use excuse me or a phrase such as if you'll excuse me as 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。
9. CONVENTION 对不起，抱歉（用于表示反对）
   You use excuse me, but to 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。
10. 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 say excuse me to 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。
11. 抱歉，对不起（用于为打嗝、打喷嚏等失礼行为道歉）
    You say excuse me to apologize when you have done something slightly embarrassing or impolite, such as burping, hiccupping, or sneezing.
12. 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

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. 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。
3. 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。
4. She was excused duties on Saturday.
   星期六她不用工作。
5. He excused himself and went up to his room.
   他告辞后回到他楼上的房间。
6. As soon as he'd finished eating, he excused himself
   他一吃完就告辞离开了。
7. In all the hubbub over the election, one might be excused for missing yesterday's announcement.
   在选举造成的一片混乱中，没有听到昨天的公告也是情有可原的。
8. He excused himself on the pretext of a stomach upset
   他借口自己胃不舒服离开了。
9. A minute later he excused himself and left the room
   一分钟之后，他说了声抱歉就离开了房间。
10. I excused myself and ran back to the telephone
    我说了声抱歉，跑回到电话机旁。
11. He couldn't be excused for part of the responsibility for that.
    论责任，他也有份儿。
12. The boss of the ballroom excused them the fee.
    舞厅老板给他们免费。
13. I was excused from football practice because I had a cold.
    我被允许不参加足球训练因为我感冒了。
14. I excused him for the mistake.
    我原谅他这个错。
15. I excused myself for interrupting him and asked him to go on.
    我请他原谅我打断了他的思考，并要求他继续做下去。
16. I excused him much of his prejudice because I liked him.
    就因为我喜欢他，所以他的许多偏见我都能原谅。
17. This time he excused my carelessness.
    这次他原谅了我的疏忽不慎。
18. At noon she excused herself on some pretext and left the house.
    中午她找了一个借口，说了一声就走了。
19. She excused herself and went to talk to the other guests.
    她说了声“请原谅”，就和其他客人说话去了。
20. He excused himself for being late by saying that his car had broken down.
    他为迟到作辩解，说他的汽车坏了。
21. He excused himself from coming.
    他打了个招呼，说不来了。
22. He excused himself for Bumping into me.
    他因碰撞了我向我道歉。
23. He excused his absence by saying that he was ill.
    他说他生病了，为他缺席开脱。
24. He excused himself to us.
    他向我们说了一声'请原谅'，就离开了。
25. She excused her absence by saying that she was ill.
    她为她的缺席申辩，说是病了。
26. Graham excused himself and went into the kitchen.
    格雷厄姆说了声请原谅，就走进了厨房。
27. Grant that he is drunk, his conduct cannot be excused.
    承认他喝醉了，但他的行为不可原谅。
28. My presence has been excused.
    我获准可以不出席了。
29. Can I be excused today's lesson?
    我可以不上今天的课吗？
30. Do you regard it as necessary I should come? I should be glad to be excused.
    你认为我该必须来吗？不需要我参加，我会很高兴的。

adj

1. granted exemption
   1. one of the excused jurors planned to write a book