借口

借口 [jiè kǒu]

1. ■ （以某事为理由） use as an excuse; on the pretext of; on the excuse of:

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.

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常用词组

1. ■ （假托的理由） excuse; pretext; cop-out:

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.