Excuse Meaning in English

word

US

/ɪkˈskjus/, /ɪkˈskjuz/

ik-SKYOOS

UK

/ɪkˈskjuːz/

ik-SKYOOS

释义

A reason or explanation given to justify a fault or an offense, or a way to politely get permission to do something or leave somewhere.

用法与细微差别

Commonly used in polite or formal settings to ask for forgiveness or permission. Also used sarcastically to challenge someone's reason. Be careful not to confuse 'excuse' (noun/verb) with 'excuse me' (phrase for politeness).

• Spanish: excusa - disculpa
• Portuguese (BR): desculpa - desculpado
• Portuguese (PT): desculpa - desculpado
• Chinese (Simplified): 借口 - 原谅
• Chinese (Traditional): 藉口 - 原諒
• Hindi: बहाना - माफ़ करना
• Arabic: عذر - ذريعة
• Bengali: অজুহাত - ক্ষমা করা
• Russian: оправдание - извинять
• Japanese: 言い訳 - 許す
• Vietnamese: lý do - tha thứ
• Korean: 변명 - 용서하다
• Turkish: mazeret - affetmek
• Urdu: عذر - معاف کرنا
• Indonesian: alasan - memaafkan

例句

Please excuse me for being late.

basic

He gave an excuse for missing the meeting.

basic

Can I have an excuse to leave early today?

basic

She used traffic as an excuse for being late.

natural

Don't try to find an excuse for your mistakes.

natural

He didn't even have an excuse when I asked why he was late.

natural