excuse
A. |?k?skju?s|noun
①(pretext)借口
to make or find an excuse
找借口
to look for an excuse to do [something]
找借口做某事
to make excuses (for [somebody]/[something])
（为某人/某事物）找借口
②(justification)理由
an excuse for [something]/doing [something]
某事物/做某事的理由
there is no excuse for [something]/doing [something]
某事物/做某事是毫无道理的
without excuse
无故地
it's just an excuse for a party
那只是为聚会找个理由
any excuse for a day off!
只要能休息一天，什么理由都行！
③colloquial (example)蹩脚样本
a poor excuse for a meal
一顿不像样的饭
a poor excuse for a manager
无能的经理
④to make one's excuses (to [somebody])
(say one is leaving)（向某人）表示歉意要离开
(say one is not coming)（向某人）表示歉意不能来
B. |?k?skju?z|transitive verb
①(forgive)原谅 ?person, behaviour?
please excuse the mess
这里很乱，请原谅
to excuse [somebody] for [something]/doing [something]
原谅某人某事/做某事
excuse me
(asking sth.)请问
(asking sb. to move)劳驾
(bumping into sb.)对不起
(interjecting, disagreeing)抱歉
(apologizing)请原谅
excuse me, you dropped your glove
喂，你的手套掉了
excuse me? American
你说什么？
②(justify)为…辩解 ?action, person?
nothing can excuse such arrogance
这种傲慢是毫无道理的
③(allow to leave)允许…离开
to be excused
(from table)离席
British (from room) 去上洗手间
if you'll excuse me
请让我先走一步
④(exempt)免除
to excuse [somebody] from [something]/doing [something]
免除某人某事/做某事
to excuse a debt
免除债务
to be excused an entrance fee
免收入场费
to be excused from games
获准不用上体育课
C. |?k?skju?z|reflexive verbto excuse oneself
①(when leaving)请求准予离开
to excuse oneself before leaving the table
离席时表示一下歉意
she excused herself and left
她说了句“不好意思”就走了
it's time we excused ourselves
我们该走了
②(apologize)请求得到原谅
to excuse oneself for [something]
请求原谅某事
he excused himself for being late
他因迟到而请求原谅
③(beg off)请求免除
to excuse oneself from [something]/doing [something]
请求免除某事/做某事
④(justify oneself)自我辩解
to excuse oneself for [something]/doing [something]
为某事/做某事替自己辩解
以上内容摘自牛津英汉汉英词典