excuse

其他意思

1. v. 原諒, 申辯, 做為...的託辭

   To excuse someone or excuse their behaviour means to provide reasons for their actions, especially when other people disapprove of these actions.

   • He excused himself by saying he was `forced to rob to maintain my wife and cat'

2. n. 致歉, 理由, 饒恕, 藉口

   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.

   • It is easy to find excuses for his indecisiveness

3. You say `Excuse me' when you want to politely get someone's attention, especially when you are about to ask them a question.

   • Excuse me, but are you Mr Honig?

4. 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.

   • `Excuse me,' she said to Jarvis, and left the room