vt. 原諒;為…申辯;免除,寬免;給…免去;
n. 借口,托辭;道歉,歉意;辯解;請假條;
vi. 作為借口;請示寬恕;表示寬恕;
?? cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,訴訟
"Late again! What's your excuse this time?"
又遲到了!你這次有什么借口?
近義:indulgence, absolve, pardon, redress, release, remit
反義:impeach, implicate, impute, incriminate, inculpate, indict
adj. 粗魯的;簡陋的;狂暴的;近乎下流的;
?? 辱德(諧音):言行 粗魯,有辱品德
"The waiters were rude and unhelpful, the manager ditto."
這些服務員態度生硬,服務不周,經理也一樣。
近義:rough, boor, tyke, churl, heedless, impolite
反義:heedful, kind, kindly, ladylike, manageable, mannerly