借口

pretext

excuse

pretension

pretense

put-off

runaround

run-around

pretence

stalking-horse

peg

on the pretext of

on the plea of

under the plea of

plea

praetextum

justiffcation

veil

creephole

借口[jièkǒu]

-（以某事为理由）useasanexcuse;onthepretextof;ontheexcuseof:
Thenaughtyboylefttheclassroomonthepleaofaheadache.那淘气的男孩借口头疼，离开了教室。
Oneshouldnotpleadinexperienceinexcuseofhismistake.一个人不应该借口缺乏经验来为其错误辩解。
-（假托的理由）excuse;pretext;cop-out:

谁也不能以不知法为借口而得到原谅——当律师的格外不行。
Ignorance of the law excuse no man- from practicing it.

这种借口（让我）实在无法相信。
That excuse simply won't wash (with me).

谁也不会相信那个借口。
No one will buy that excuse.

他以请我指教为借口来看我。
He came to see me on the pretext of asking my advice.

他又拿出惯用的借口，说他太忙了。
He came out with his staple excuse that he was too busy.

你并不认为我会相信那个可鄙的借口，是吧？
You don't expect me to believe that pitiful excuse, do you?

我们得找个借口不去参加聚会。
We'll have to find a pretext for not going to the party.

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