excuse
1.比较下面每组里的两句：
- That is an excusefor being late.(那是对于[已经或将要]迟到的·种辩解。)
Thatisan excuse tobe late.(那是目的在于为将要迟到留后路的一句辩解的话。) - He said that as an excuse for keeping the little girl quiet.(他[已经,正在或将要】使这女孩子保持安静,说那句话作为一种辩解。)
He said that as an excuse to keep the little girl quiet.(他说那句话,目的在于使这女孩子保持安静。)
2.excuse（名词）后面可以接以that引导的从句。例如：He left us with the excuse that he had a meeting to attend.
3.Such conduct does not admit of excuse里的excuse是抽象名词。
4.下面三句意思相同：
- He excused my not calling.
- He excused my calling.
- He excused me from calling.
但第一句里的excused作“原谅”解，第二句里的excused作“允许免除”解，第三句里的excused作“对于…免除某事”解。但第二句也可以作“他原谅了我去看他［他并不以为我去看他是不应该的］”解。参见5
5.Excuse me for being late和Excuse my being late两句意思相同。
6.不可说Excuse me, for I have not answered your letter。该改作Excuse me for not having answered your letter。
7.He excused himself to us and went away里的excused himself to us等于said 'Excuse me' to us。
8.Excuse me, but are you going to the party? 里的but不可改作其他词。
9.excuse比forgive语气轻，比pardon语气更轻。
