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今天在电影中看到一个词“pretext”, 这个词的意思是“借口”,那他与常用的excuse有何区别呢?我们先看一下字典。
Collins:A pretext is a reason that you pretend has caused you to do something.
您看到了吗,pretext=pre(事先)+ text (说辞),合起来就是“事先编好的说辞”,即“(忽悠人的)借口。”我们看一下例句:
1. They wanted a pretext for subduing the region by force. 他们需要一个用武力征服那个地区的托词。
2. He left the party early on the pretext of having to work. 他借口有事要处理,早早离开了聚会。
下面看一下excuse的解释,
Collins:An excuse is a reason that you give in order to explain why something has been done or has not been done, or in order to avoid doing something.
您看到了吗,excuse指的是在做了某事后,为了避免发生不愉快,给出一个理由解释自己(错误的)行为。例句:
1. It is easy to find excuses for his indecisiveness. 为他的优柔寡断寻找借口是件容易的事。
2. If you stop making excuses and do it you'll wonder what took you so long. 如果你停止辩解而开始行动,你就会惊讶是什么让你耗费了这么长的时间。
此外,no excuse for something意为“没有理由(表不满)”,如:There's no excuse for behaviour like that. 像那样的行为毫无道理。
本期内容介绍完毕。