借口 meaning in English
1.(以某事为理由) use as an excuse; on the pretext of; on the excuse of 短语和例子
那淘气的男孩借口头疼, 离开了教室。 the naughty boy left the classroom on the plea of a headache. 一个人不应该借口缺乏经验来为其错误辩解。 one should not plead inexperience in excuse of his mistake.2.(假托的理由) excuse; pretext; cop-out 短语和例子
找借口 find an excuse; find a pretext; 提出种种借口 produce various excuses; 动辄找借口 be ready at excuses; 企图寻找借口为其辩护 try to find a pretext for himself; 制造借口 make an excuse; invent an excuse; cook up a pretext; 这一切都是为其坚持侵略扩张政策制造借口。 all this has been done as excuses for their continued pursuance of a policy of aggression and expansion
- The pretext was weak, even fishy .
借口是站不住脚的，甚至是可疑的。 - It was a comfort to him, this extenuation .
这借口对他是种安慰。 - On various pretexts they all moved off .
他们以各种各样的借口纷纷离开了。 - Osterman found an excuse for going to bed .
奥斯特曼找了个借口，也去睡了。 - He made excuses to linger on the stairs .
他找借口故意在楼梯口上磨磨蹭蹭。
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