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【电影台词】
The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving any excuse. ———— Renard
惟一真正自由的人是能够拒绝宴会的邀请，而不用找借口的人。 —— 勒纳尔
一、下面我们来看看excuse有几种含义
n.
1.英[ɪkˈskjuːs]；美[ɛkˈskjus]
2.辩解 [U,C]
He would seize upon any excuse to justify himself.
他会利用任何借口为自己辩解。
3.借口；理由 [U,C]
His excuse sounds unconvincing.
他说的理由听上去并不可信。
4.原谅，饶恕 [C]
I'll give you an excuse for your fault.
我将对你的过失给予原谅。
5.请假条 [C]
I wrote an excuse for my absence from school.
我写了一张请假条，说明缺课的原因。
v.
1.英[ɪkˈskjuːz]；美[ɛkˈskjuz]; [ɪkˈskjuz]
2.原谅 [T]
Would you excuse me for a moment please, gentlemen?
各位先生，请原谅我离开一会儿。
3.辩解；成为...的理由；试图开脱 [T]
Nothing can excuse such rudeness.
如此粗暴无礼不能原谅。
4.免除 [T]
Your ill-health will excuse you from night duties.
你身体不好，这可使你免除值夜班。
5.准许...离去；让...走开 [T]
She excused herself and left the meeting early.
她准许自己提前离开会场。
二、词义辨析：含有相同含义的词还有哪些呢？
cause, reason, excuse
这些名词均有“原因”之意。
cause指直接导致事情发生的原因，与所发生的事个有因果关系。
reason强调指从逻辑推理上得出的结论性原因，不是直接说明起因。
excuse指为自己辩解，希望得到谅解时所提出的种种理由，是借口性的理由。
学会excuse的用法了吗？来做个测试吧！
One should not plead inexperience in ______ of his mistake.一个人不应该借口缺乏经验来为其错误辩解。
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