noun🔗Share借口，托辞，理由。 Explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault."He was late to work, and his boss didn't want to hear any more of his excuses. "他上班迟到了，老板不想再听他的任何借口了。guiltcharacterattitudemoralcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share托辞，借口，辩解。 A defense to a criminal or civil charge wherein the accused party admits to doing acts for which legal consequences would normally be appropriate, but asserts that special circumstances relieve that party of culpability for having done those acts."The student offered a series of excuses for not completing the assignment, claiming a family emergency and a power outage. "那个学生为没有完成作业找了一大堆借口，先是说家里有急事，后来又说停电了。lawguiltstateactionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share借口，托辞 (with preceding negative adjective, especially sorry, poor or lame) An example of something that is substandard or of inferior quality.""Her lame excuses for not finishing her homework didn't convince the teacher." "她为没写完作业找的那些蹩脚借口根本没能说服老师。qualitynegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share原谅，宽恕 To forgive; to pardon."I excused him his transgressions."我原谅了他的过错。moralguiltreligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share原谅，免除，宽恕 To allow to leave, or release from any obligation."The teacher excused the student from class because of a doctor's appointment. "因为学生有医生的预约，老师准许他离开课堂。actionlawjoborganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share辩解，托辞，找借口。 To provide an excuse for; to explain, with the aim of alleviating guilt or negative judgement."He excused his lateness for school by saying his bus was delayed. "他用公共汽车晚点为自己上学迟到辩解。communicationguiltmoralattitudeactioncharacterhumanstatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share辩解，找借口。 To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for."The teacher excuses Sarah's late homework because she had a family emergency. "老师原谅了莎拉迟交的作业，因为她家里发生了紧急情况。(Lǎoshī yuánliàng le Shālā chí jiāo de zuòyè, yīnwèi tā jiālǐ fāshēng le jǐnjí qíngkuàng.)attitudecommunicationcharactermoralguiltactionsocietyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
