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excuse noun 1reason given 给出的理由ADJECTIVE | VERB + EXCUSE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEperfect, wonderful 完美的借口；巧妙的借口excellent, good, great, legitimate, valid 极好的借口；正当的理由convincing, decent, plausible, reasonable 令人信服的／体面的／貌似可信的／合情合理的理由acceptable 可接受的理由◆an acceptable excuse for missing school可接受的缺课理由bad, feeble, flimsy, lame, lousy (especially NAmE) , pathetic, poor, weak (especially NAmE) 糟糕的借口；牵强的借口；蹩脚的借口；勉强的借口convenient, easy, handy 方便的借口；容易找的借口◆The children provided a convenient excuse for missing the party.孩子们为没有参加聚会随便找了个借口。dumb (NAmE) , ridiculous, stupid 荒唐的／可笑的／愚蠢的借口◆He made up some stupid excuse to the teachers.他编了个愚蠢的借口来应付老师。standard, usual 通常的借口built-in (NAmE) 现成的借口◆a built-in excuse for failure为失败找的一个现成的借口possible 可以用作借口的说法◆What possible excuse could he have?他还能有什么借口？every 每一个借口◆She seized on every excuse to avoid doing the work.为避免做这件事她抓住每一个借口。the slightest 最微不足道的借口◆He became moody and unreasonable, flailing out at Katherine at the slightest excuse.他变得喜怒无常、不可理喻，为点儿鸡毛蒜皮的小事就殴打凯瑟琳。VERB + EXCUSEhave 有借口◆He had no excuse for being so late.他对自己迟到这么久找不出借口。give, make, offer 给出借口；作出解释；提供理由◆She made some feeble excuse about the car having broken down.她编造了汽车抛锚这么个蹩脚的理由。◆You don't have to make excuses for her (= try to think of reasons for her actions).你不用替她找借口。◆It's late. I'm afraid I'll have to make my excuses (= say I'm sorry, give my reasons and leave).时间不早了，抱歉，恐怕我得走了。give sb, offer sb, provide (sb with) 让某人有借口； ( 给某人 ) 提供理由◆Delivering the stuff for George gave me an excuse to take the car.给乔治递送材料给我提供了用车的理由。◆Her mother's illness provided her with an excuse to stay at home.她母亲生病使她有借口待在家里。need 需要借口look for 寻找借口create, find, invent, make up, think of, think up 制造借口；找到借口；编造借口；想出借口◆She had to find a valid excuse for leaving the room.她需要找一个合理的借口离开房间。◆He made up a rather lame excuse for the work being late.他为拖延工作编了一个相当没有说服力的借口。use sth as 用⋯作为借口◆The political crisis is being used as an excuse to dock people's pay.政治危机被用作扣减工资的借口。run out of 用尽借口◆He's run out of excuses for not cleaning his room.他再也找不到不清扫房间的理由了。become 变成借口◆Don't let perfectionism become an excuse for never getting started.不要借口追求完美而从不行动。mumble 嘟嘟囔囔说出借口◆Justin mumbled some excuse and left.贾斯廷嘟囔了个借口就离开了。accept, believe, buy (informal, especially NAmE) 接受借口；相信有理由hear 听到借口◆I don't want to hear any more excuses.我不想再听任何借口。reject 拒绝接受借口PREPOSITIONexcuse about 关于⋯的借口◆He invented a pathetic excuse about losing his watch.他为丢表编了一个站不住脚的借口。excuse for 为⋯的借口◆It's just an excuse for a party.这只不过是找个借口聚会罢了。PHRASESthere is no excuse for... 为⋯无可辩解◆There's no excuse for such conduct.这种行为说不过去。 |