[영어 단어] excuse

 

excuse

[익s뀨-z]
변명, 해명, 구실, 핑계 거리
아주 나쁜 사례, (~라기엔) 보잘것 없는 것
(무례나 작은 실수 등을) 용서하다, 봐주다
변명하다, 양해하다/양해를 구하다
면제해 주다

reason / grounds / excuse / motive / need / justification / cause / pretext
An excuse is a reason which you give in order to explain why something has been done or has not been done, or in order to avoid doing something.
To excuse someone or excuse their behavior means to provide reasons for their actions, especially when other people disapprove of these actions.
If you excuse someone for something wrong that they have done, you forgive them for it.
If someone is excused from duty or responsibility, they are told that they do not have to carry it out.
If you excuse yourself, you use a phrase such as 'Excuse me' as a polite way of saying that you are about to leave.
You say 'Excuse me' when you want to politely get someone's attention, especially when you are about to ask them a question.
You use excuse me to apologize to someone when you have disturbed or interrupted them.
You use excuse me or a phrase such as if you'll excuse me as a polite way of indicating that you are about to leave or that you are about to stop talking to someone.
You use excuse me, but to indicate that you are about to disagree with someone.
You say excuse me to apologize when you have bumped into someone, or when you need to move past someone in a crowd.
You say excuse me to apologize when you have done something slightly embarrassing or impolite, such as burping, hiccupping, or sneezing.
In situations where he's running late, he usually makes up an excuse.
There is no excuse for having so many errors in the report.
I have to no excuse for submitting the assignment late.

 

 

 

excuse oneself

양해를 구하다

Last of all, it is always a good idea to excuse yourself when you have to leave the table first.