别找借口:excuse用法综述
【电影台词】
The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving any excuse. ———— Renard
惟一真正自由的人是能够拒绝宴会的邀请,而不用找借口的人。 —— 勒纳尔
一、下面我们来看看excuse有几种含义
n.
1.英[ɪkˈskjuːs];美[ɛkˈskjus]
2.辩解 [U,C]
He would seize upon any excuse to justify himself.
他会利用任何借口为自己辩解。
3.借口;理由 [U,C]
His excuse sounds unconvincing.
他说的理由听上去并不可信。
4.原谅,饶恕 [C]
I'll give you an excuse for your fault.
我将对你的过失给予原谅。
5.请假条 [C]
I wrote an excuse for my absence from school.
我写了一张请假条,说明缺课的原因。
v.
1.英[ɪkˈskjuːz];美[ɛkˈskjuz]; [ɪkˈskjuz]
2.原谅 [T]
Would you excuse me for a moment please, gentlemen?
各位先生,请原谅我离开一会儿。
3.辩解;成为...的理由;试图开脱 [T]
Nothing can excuse such rudeness.
如此粗暴无礼不能原谅。
4.免除 [T]
Your ill-health will excuse you from night duties.
你身体不好,这可使你免除值夜班。
5.准许...离去;让...走开 [T]
She excused herself and left the meeting early.
她准许自己提前离开会场。
二、词义辨析:含有相同含义的词还有哪些呢?
cause, reason, excuse
这些名词均有“原因”之意。
cause指直接导致事情发生的原因,与所发生的事个有因果关系。
reason强调指从逻辑推理上得出的结论性原因,不是直接说明起因。
excuse指为自己辩解,希望得到谅解时所提出的种种理由,是借口性的理由。
学会excuse的用法了吗?来做个测试吧!
One should not plead inexperience in ______ of his mistake.
一个人不应该借口缺乏经验来为其错误辩解。