Excused

(adj.) granted exemption; 'one of the excused jurors planned to write a book' .

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• If she had been in great pain one would have excused it, but she only wanted to bring us all here: I know her naughty tricks. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• Mrs. Strong had declined to play, on the ground of not feeling very well; and her cousin Maldon had excused himself because he had some packing to do. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• I hope that I may be excused for entering on these personal details, as I give them to show that I have not been hasty in coming to a decision. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• If a woman can ever be excused for thinking only of herself, it is in a situation like Jane Fairfax's. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• Clennam had excused himself. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• As Elinor was certain of seeing her in a couple of minutes, without taking that liberty, she begged to be excused. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
• The simple morning meal now smoked on the table, for Mrs. Shelby had excused Aunt Chloe's attendance at the great house that morning. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• But while I am in your employment, sir, I would rather be excused from going between the lawyer and the client. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• I was backward, seemed desirous of being excused, had not had sufficient time to correct, &c. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• While he excused himself, the old lady's cup rattled more and more. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• You are very kind, Pa, but I must beg to be excused. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• I excused the fellow graciously enough. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• But I must decidedly beg to be excused from anything of that sort. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• She must, then, have been very imperfect; and had she seen Moore on his very worst side, she would probably have said this to herself and excused him. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• May I be excused for asking, in the elderly gentleman's presence, who is this kind protector? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• They seemed glad to see me and in a little while Miss Ferguson excused herself and went away. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• This was the state of matters, on the afternoon of, what I may be excused for calling, that eventful and important Friday. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• Young folks in their situation should be excused complying with the common forms. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• She had excused herself from the walk on the plea of a headache: the horrid headache which, in the morning, had prevented her venturing to church. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• Still, Pet's happiness or unhappiness is quite a life or death question with us; and we may be excused, I hope, for making much of it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• He dried my features with a towel and was going to comb my hair, but I asked to be excused. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• She excused herself from the meal, and went upstairs. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• He begged, with many a bow, to be excused. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• In this humour, I sent off a few lines to Mr. Meyler, begging to be excused from my promise of meeting him at Mrs. Johnstone's. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• No: I would rather be excused. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• At least I thought it excused my coming. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• I remembered my pursuit for intelligence concerning Adrian; and, knowing that my time would be fully occupied, I excused myself. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• Her welcome to Caroline was formal, even in its kindness--for it was kind; but Miss Helstone excused this. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Some defect in the latter may be excused, but not in the former. 柏拉图. 理想国.
• When I was presented to him, he gave me a close embrace, a compliment I could well have excused. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.

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