1. vt.原谅，宽恕　 forgive; overlook
2. vt.免除　 free sb from a duty
3. vt.为…辩解　 make bad behaviour seem less bad or harmless

　～ oneself　为自己辩解，请求离开
　～ such a selfish act　原谅如此自私的行为
　～ graciously　仁慈地宽恕
　～ pleasantly　高兴地原谅
　～ quietly　秘密地免除
　～ really　真正地原谅
　～ reasonably　有理由地原谅
　～ speciously　貌似有理地原谅
　～ as　因…而免除
　～ for　为…辩解，成为…的理由
　～ from　免除…

　I will excuse you this time.　这次我原谅你。
　I hope you'll excuse me.　我希望你能原谅我。
　I hope you are not excusing him.　我希望你不要替他辩护。
　It's no use trying to excuse yourself.　你辩解也没用。
　Then he excused himself and went away.　然后他说了声对不起就走开了。
　Haas had to go to the dentist's, so he excused himself and left the classroom.　哈斯得上牙科医院去，所以他请求允许后就离开了教室。
　The committee meeting lasted so long that Facer excused himself to keep an appointment.　委员会议开了很久，费塞要赴另一个约会，请求先行离去。
　I cannot excuse his laziness.　他太懒，我不能原谅他。
　Nothing can excuse such carelessness.　如此疏忽大意是绝不能原谅的。
　I don't think this excuses the government's neglect.　我认为这不能成为政府失误的理由。
　Nothing will excuse his cruelty to his children.　他对自己的孩子凶狠，不可原谅。
　Excuse my delay in answering your letter.　来函迟复，望原谅。
　Excuse me, but I don't think that statement is quite true.　对不起，不过我认为那话不十分真实。
　Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the post office? 　劳驾，请问到邮局去走哪条路?
　"I guess he is coming.""Excuse me?"　“我猜他会来。”“对不起，你说什么?”
　Such behaviour cannot be excused.　这种行为是不能原谅的。
　We will never excuse taking innocent hostages.　我们绝不原谅扣押无辜作为人质的行为。
　Please excuse my interrupting.　请原谅我的打扰。
　That will excuse him another trip.　那将省得他再跑一趟。
　The boss of the ballroom excused them the fee.　舞厅老板给他们免费。
　Can I be excused lessons today?　我今天不上课行吗?

 ♣ excuse by　(v.+prep.)
　以…方式找原因〔借口〕　give a reason for (sth) in order to be forgiven
　He excused his absence by saying that he was ill.　他说他生病了，为他缺席开脱。
 ♣ excuse for　(v.+prep.)
　就〔因〕…原谅（某人）　accept the explanation offered by (sb) for (a fault)
　Ignorance of a law does not excuse a man for violating it.　一个人不懂法律不能成为其违反法律行为的借口。
　Excuse me for interrupting you.　请原谅，打扰你了。
　Excuse me for being rude.　恕我失礼。
　Please excuse me for using your telephone without asking permission.　请原谅我没征得你的允许就用了你的电话。
　You can't be excused for such a silly reason.　不能因为这样一个可笑的理由而原谅你。
 ♣ excuse from　(v.+prep.)
　允许（某人）免去…　allow (sb) not to complete (sth that he was expected to do); free (sb) from (sth)
　I want to excuse myself from the work.　我想请求不做那项工作。
　I cannot excuse you from attending my classes.　我不能允许你不听我的课。
　She excused herself from attending the meeting.　她请求不参加会议。
　Those who passed the first test are excused from the second one.　凡是通过第一次测试的人，第二次可以免试。
　They may be excused from complying with this regulation.　他们可以不按这条规则行事。

 ♣ excuse for, excuse from
　这两个短语中介词不同，意思完全相反：前者的意思是“原谅做了某事”，后者的意思是“原谅未做某事”。试比较：

 ♣ excuse me, I'm sorry, I beg your pardon
　参见sorry条。

1. 原谅我还没给你回信。
　［误］ Excuse me for I have not answered your letter.
　［正］ Excuse me for not answering your letter.
　［析］ excuse宾语后的介词for不能接句子，一般接动名词。
2. 艾德为自己迟到找借口，说自己的表慢了。
　［误］ Ade excused him for his tardiness, saying his watch was wrong.
　［正］ Ade excused himself for his tardiness, saying his watch was wrong.
　［析］ 表示“为自己…找借口〔开脱〕”，要用excuse oneself for.

1. C U 理由，借口，辩解　 reason given to explain or defend one's behaviour
2. P 歉意，道歉　 apology

　accept an ～　接受道歉
　admit of no ～　不容辩解
　cook up an ～　捏造一个借口，找个借口
　demand an ～　要求道歉
　find an ～　找到借口
　give an ～　道歉
　have ～s　有借口
　make an ～　想出一个借口，编一套理由
　offer an ～　主动表示歉意
　think up an ～　想出一个借口
　brilliant ～　明智的理由
　good ～　可接受的辩解
　poor ～　无力的辩解
　various ～s　各种借口
　weak ～　站不住脚的借口
　in ～ of　为…辩解，作为…的解释
　under ～　在借口下
　without ～　没有借口，无故
　an ～ for　成为…的理由
　an ～ for some fault　对某种过失请求原谅

　His excuse just doesn't add up.　他的辩解简直没有道理。
　Her excuse didn't go down well, no one believed it.　她的借口不能使人信服，没有一个人相信它。
　She got off this time, but next time her excuse won't help her.　这次她算没事了，但是下次她的借口就帮不了忙了。
　When Jerry asked me to her house I usually made some excuse.　每当杰瑞请我到她屋子里去时，我总是借口推托。
　He tried to explain away his lateness, but we didn't accept his excuse.　他竭力为自己迟到辩解，但我们不相信他的托词。
　I have received nothing but excuse from you for weeks.　几星期来，我从你那儿听到的只是辩白之词。
　He clapped up an excuse, but this was soon seen through.　他信口编造了一个借口，可是马上就被识破了。
　He can find many excuses for playing truant.　他能为逃学找到许多理由。
　He pleaded headache, therefore, as an excuse to stay at home.　所以他以头痛为借口呆在家里。
　I know it's poor work. I can only say in excuse that I was ill at that time.　我知道这工作做得差，我只能说，我的理由是当时我有病。
　Those who are absent without (good) excuses will be dismissed.　无故缺席者一律开除。
　The situation allows no excuse.　情况不容拖延。
　Such conduct admits of no excuse.　这种行为不容宽恕。
　Granted that he was drunk, that is no excuse for his conduct.　就算他是醉了，那也不能成为他这样做的理由。
　Give my excuses to your mother for having caused her so much trouble.　请代我向你母亲致歉，我给她添了不少麻烦。

 ♣ make sb's excuses
　作出解释　explain why sb is not doing sth or for absence
　Please make my excuses at tomorrow's meeting—I've got too much work to do to come.　请为我在明天的会议上解释一下我不能出席的原因——我工作太忙，来不了。

 ♣ exhibit, apology, pretext
　参见apology条。
 ♣ excuse, cause, grounds, reason
　参见cause条。

　作为失败的借口，她说她一直在生病。
　［误］ As excuse of her failure she said she had been ill.
　［正］ In excuse of her failure she said she had been ill.
　［析］ 表示“作为…的借口”，可说in excuse of，不可说as excuse of.

　［同义词］ v. forgive, pardon n. cause, grounds, plea, pretence, reason
　［反义词］ v. blame, condemn, discipline, punish
　［词源］　拉丁语excusare（原谅，宽恕，免除）