vt. 原谅;为…申辩;免除,宽免;给…免去;
n. 借口,托辞;道歉,歉意;辩解;请假条;
vi. 作为借口;请示宽恕;表示宽恕;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"Late again! What's your excuse this time?"
又迟到了!你这次有什么借口?
近义:indulgence, absolve, pardon, redress, release, remit
反义:impeach, implicate, impute, incriminate, inculpate, indict
adj. 粗鲁的;简陋的;狂暴的;近乎下流的;
💡 辱德(谐音):言行 粗鲁,有辱品德
"The waiters were rude and unhelpful, the manager ditto."
这些服务员态度生硬,服务不周,经理也一样。
近义:rough, boor, tyke, churl, heedless, impolite
反义:heedful, kind, kindly, ladylike, manageable, mannerly