| 释义 |
*ex·cuse² /ɪk`skjus; ɪkˈskjuːs/
n [C]
1 a reason that you give to explain why you did something wrong 〔辩解的〕理由:
+ for What's your excuse for being late? 你迟到有什么理由？
2 a false reason that you give to explain why you are doing something 借口:
The party was so awful Karl was glad of an excuse to leave. 聚会很糟糕，卡尔很高兴有了离开的借口。
USAGE NOTE 用法说明: excuse and 和 reason
An excuse is the explanation that you give when you have not done something that you should have done, or when you have done something wrong. 没有做应该做的事或做了错事以后，可以用 excuse 作辩解:
What's your excuse for not doing your homework? 你有什么理由可以不做家庭作业？
A reason is a fact that explains why something happens, exists, or is true. reason 用于解释某事为何发生、存在或是真实的:
There are several reasons why he can't be here tonight. 他今晚不能到这里来有几个原因。 |