excuse一般用作及物动词,可接名词、代词或动名词作宾语,但不接动词不定式或从句。作“原谅”“宽恕”解时,其宾语后常接介词for表示所原谅的事;作“免除”解时,可接双宾语,也可与介词from搭配使用;作“为…辩解”解时,常接反身代词表示“为自己辩解”或“说声对不起”。下面让我们来看一下excuse的具体用法
1.借口;理由;辩解
如:Late again! What's your excuse this time?
又迟到了!你这次有什么借口?
2.(正当的)理由,借口
如:It's just an excuse for a party.
这只是借故一起聚会。
3.拙劣样品;蹩脚货
如:Why get involved with that pathetic excuse for a human being?
为什么要与那个讨厌的家伙混在一起?
4.原谅;宽恕
如:I hope you'll excuse me for being so late.
我来得这么晚,希望你能原谅。
5.为...辩解(或找理由)
如:Nothing can excuse such rudeness.
如此粗暴无礼不能原谅。
6.准许...离开;请求准予离开;(离开前)请求原谅
如:Now if you'll excuse me, I'm a very busy man.
如果可以,我先行一步了。我很忙。
7.同意免除;同意免做
如:She was excused from giving evidence because of her age.
因年龄关系她获准不予作证。