excuse
🇺🇸
/ɪkˈskjuːs/
🇬🇧
/ɪkˈskjuːs/
noun
B2
A reason, true or not, to explain or defend your actions.
His excuse for being late was that his car broke down.
그가 지각한 변명은 그의 차가 고장 났다는 것이었습니다.
B2
A reason you give for doing something you want to do.
He needed an excuse to skip the boring meeting.
그는 지루한 회의를 빠지기 위한 변명이 필요했습니다.
R
A very poor example of something.
That's a terrible excuse for a meal.
그건 끼니라고 하기에는 형편없는 것입니다.
R
A note explaining why someone cannot attend school or work.
She wrote an excuse for her son's absence from school.
그녀는 아들의 결석에 대한 사유서를 썼습니다.
verb
B2
To forgive someone for a small mistake or rudeness.
Please excuse my messy handwriting.
제 난잡한 필체를 양해해 주세요.
B2
To make bad behavior seem less wrong by giving reasons.
You cannot excuse his rude behavior with any excuse.
어떤 변명으로도 그의 무례한 행동을 변명할 수 없습니다.
R
To allow someone to leave politely.
She excused herself from the table to take a phone call.
그녀는 전화를 받기 위해 자리에서 양해를 구했습니다.
R
To allow someone not to do something they normally should.
The teacher excused him from homework due to illness.
선생님은 아픔 때문에 그를 숙제에서 면제해 주셨습니다.
translation
변명, 형편없는 예, 결석 사유서
용서하다, 변명하다, 자리를 비우다, 면제하다
어형 변화
3rd Present
excuses
Progressive
excusing
Past
excused
Plural
excuses
Perfect
excused