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*ex·cuse¹ /ɪk`skjuz; ɪkˈskjuːz/
v [T]
1 excuse me spoken【口】
a) used to politely get someone's attention or to say you are sorry for accidentally doing something 请问，对不起〔用以礼貌地提问或表示歉意〕:
Excuse me, is this the right bus for the airport? 请问，这是去机场的公共汽车吗？
Oh, excuse me, I didn't mean to step on your foot. 噢，对不起，我不小心踩了你的脚。
b) used to politely tell someone that you are leaving a place 抱歉〔用以礼貌地表示要离开〕:
Excuse me a moment, there's someone at the door. 抱歉，我离开一下，有人敲门。
2 to forgive someone, usually for something that is not very serious 原谅〔某人的小错〕:
Please excuse my bad handwriting. 请原谅我字写得不好。
3 to allow someone not to do something that they should do 免除〔某人〕的责任:
excuse sb from (doing) sth You are excused classes for the rest of the week. 本周余下的时间你可以不用上课了。
4 to provide a reason for someone's bad behaviour so that it does not seem so bad 为〔不良行为〕开脱，为…辩解:
Nothing can excuse lying to your parents. 你对父母说谎，这是任何理由都无法开脱的。
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