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excusable

UK //ɪkˈskjuːzəbl//US //ɪkˈskjuːzəbl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'excusabilis',由 'excuse'(原谅)和 '-able'(能够)组成,意为能够被原谅的。

adjective

❶ 可以原谅的,指某种行为或错误虽然存在问题,但在特定情况下可以被理解或宽恕。

“Being late due to a sudden traffic accident is excusable.”

(由于突发交通事故而迟到是可以原谅的。)

“Her nervousness during the speech was excusable since it was her first time.”

(她演讲时的紧张是可以理解的,因为这是她第一次。)

同义词:forgivable, pardonable, understandable

常见短语

excusable mistake — 可以原谅的错误,指那些在特定情况下可以被理解或宽恕的错误。

“Forgetting a name in a large meeting is an excusable mistake.”

(在一个大型会议上忘记名字是一个可以原谅的错误。)