•Please excuse me for arriving late - the bus was delayed.我来迟了，请原谅——因为公车延误了。

•Nothing can excuse that sort of behaviour.无论如何那种行为都是不可原谅的。

•No amount of financial recompense can excuse the way in which the company carried out its policy.这间公司竟如此执行制度，这种行为无论赔多少钱都不能宽恕。

•We cannot excuse him for these crimes.我们无法原谅他犯下的这些罪行。

•I asked the teacher if I could be excused from (= allowed not to do) football practice as my knee still hurt.我的膝盖仍然很痛，因此我向老师请假希望可以不参加足球训练。

•Please excuse me from (= allow me to miss) the rest of the meeting - I've just received a telephone call which requires my immediate attention.请原谅我不能继续出席会议——我刚接到电话，有急事要立即处理。

•Excuse me, does this bus go to Oxford Street?打扰一下，请问这辆公车会去牛津大街吗？

•Excuse me, can I just get past?不好意思，请让我过一下。

•Excuse me a moment, I'll be with you shortly.抱歉，失陪一会儿，我马上回来。

•Did I take your seat? Do excuse me.我坐了你的座位吗？太对不起了。

•Excuse me but aren't you forgetting something?请原谅，但你是不是忘记了些甚么？

•He'd better have a good excuse for being late.他迟到最好有正当的理由。

•I've never known him to miss a meeting - I'm sure he'll have an excuse.据我所知，他从来没有缺席过会议——我敢肯定他不来是有原因的。

•There's no excuse for that sort of behaviour.根本没有借口为那种行为开脱。

•[+ to infinitive] She was just looking for an excuse to call him.她只是找个借口打电话给他。

•Any excuse for a holiday!只要可以去渡假，任何借口都不成问题！

•Please make my excuses at the meeting on Friday.我不能参加星期五的会议了，请代我致歉。

•You're always making excuses for not helping me.你总是找各种借口不来帮我。

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•It was a miserable excuse for a meal.这顿饭真是太难吃了。