Her mother's illness provided her with an excuse to stay at home.她母亲生病使她有借口待在家里。"Madeleine called to say she's too busy to come." "She would - she always has an excuse."“玛德琳打电话来说她太忙了,来不了。”“她总是这样──永远有借口。”There are people just waiting for an excuse to do you a mischief.有人正巴望着有借口来伤害你。