借口 jièkǒu A. verb use as an excuse ▸ 她借口胃疼,没参加考试。 She pleaded a stomach-ache and so didn’t take the examination. ▸ 他借口太忙,谢绝了邀请。 He refused the invitation on the pretext of being too busy. B. noun excuse ▸ 寻找借口不去 find an excuse for not going ▸ 我找了个借口走了。 I made an excuse and left. |