借口
He used the bad weather as an excuse for not coming.
他拿天气不好作不来的藉口。
—— 辞典例句He launched into a long series of excuses for his behaviour.
他一五一十地提出很多藉口为自己的行为辩解。
—— 辞典例句I´m late for work every day, and I´m running short of excuses.
我每天迟到, 现在找不到什麽藉口了。
—— 辞典例句To say you were ignorant of the rules is no excuse.
说自己不知道规则是不能成为藉口的。
—— 辞典例句He refused to contribute , on the plea that he couldn´t afford it.
他藉口无能为力拒不捐献。
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