pardon

其他意思

1. n. 原諒, 赦免

2. v. 寬恕, 原諒

   If someone who has been found guilty of a crime is pardoned, they are officially allowed to go free and are not punished.

   • Hundreds of political prisoners were pardoned and released.

3. You say `Pardon?' or `I beg your pardon?' or, in American English, `Pardon me?' when you want someone to repeat what they have just said because you have not heard or understood it.[SPOKEN]

   • `Will you let me open it?' - `Pardon?' - `Can I open it?'

4. People say `I beg your pardon?' when they are surprised or offended by something that someone has just said.[SPOKEN]

   • `Would you get undressed, please?' - `I beg your pardon?' - `Will you get undressed?'

5. You can say things like `Pardon me for asking' or `Pardon my frankness' as a way of showing you understand that what you are going to say may sound rude.[SPOKEN]

   • That, if you'll pardon my saying so, is neither here nor there.