/ɪkˈskju:z ||; ɪkˈskjuz/verb[T] 1 excuse sb/sth (for sth/for doing sth) to forgive sb for sth he/she has done wrong that is not very serious 原谅: Please excuse the interruption but I need to talk to you. 请恕我打扰，我想跟你说几句话。
2 to explain sb's bad behaviour and make it seem less bad （为劣行）辩护: Nothing can excuse such behaviour. 这种行为实在说不过去。
3 excuse sb (from sth) to free sb from a duty, responsibility, etc 免去（义务、责任等）: She excused herself (= asked if she could leave) and left the meeting early. 她请求准许，提前离开了会场。
The expression excuse me is used when you interrupt somebody or when you want to start talking to somebody that you don't know Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the station? In American English and occasionally in British English excuse me is used when you apologize for something Did I tread on your toe? Excuse me. 要打岔或跟陌生人说话，用 excuse me：Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the station? 劳驾，去车站是哪条路？在美国英语及有时在英国英语里，excuse me 表示道歉：Did I tread on your toe? Excuse me. 我踩了你的脚吗？对不起呀。