Word · Frequency #3182
Fully loadedexcuses
借口；辩解
excuses is the plural of excuse.
核心释义
A reason you give to explain or defend a mistake or failure, especially one meant to avoid blame.
- 1.
逃避或减轻内疚的解释；为过错辩护的托词
An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
- 2.
对冒犯行为或失信等的辩解；借口
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
- 3.
承认行为但主张特殊情节免除责任的法律辩护
A defense to a criminal or civil charge wherein the accused party admits to doing acts for which legal consequences would normally be appropriate, but asserts that special circumstances relieve that party of culpability for having done those acts.
- 4.
解释缺勤的便条；请假条
a note explaining an absence
- 5.
劣质品的例子
An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality.
- 6.
糟糕的例子；不像样的样品
a poor example
请假条；假条；抗辩；辩护；不像样的东西；拙劣样品；逃避或减轻内疚的解释；为过错辩护的托词；对冒犯行为或失信等的辩解；借口
用法In use
He made an excuse for being late.
用法提示：这里“excuse”用作名词，表示“借口”。
She had no excuse for her rude behavior.
用法提示：这里“excuse”用作名词，表示“理由”或“借口”。
Please accept my sincere excuses for the inconvenience.
用法提示：这里“excuses”是复数形式的名词，表示“致歉”或“理由”。
he kept finding excuses to stay
he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him
a poor excuse for an automobile
make an excuse (for sth)
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- make an excuse
- 找借口
- He made an excuse for being late.他为迟到找了个借口。
- have an excuse
- 有理由
- She has a good excuse for not coming.她有不来的充分理由。
- offer an excuse
- 提出借口
- He offered a weak excuse for his mistake.他为自己的错误提出了一个站不住脚的借口。
- accept an excuse
- 接受借口
- The teacher accepted his excuse after he explained.老师在他解释后接受了他的借口。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
对比 'cause' (原因) 和 'excuse' (借口), 加 'ex' 就成了借口.
语境与语域Context & Register
register: neutral to informal; typical settings: personal explanations, apologies; note_zh: 通常用于非正式场合为自己或他人行为辩护。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，常与介词 for 连用，表示‘...的借口/理由’
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with the noun 'excuse' because they share the /juːs/ ending. Note that 'excuse' as a verb ends with /z/ sound; similarly, 'accuse' and 'recuse' are lookalikes that end in /z/ (verb).
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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