1·The first excuse I give is an economic one.
我给出的第一个借口是关于经济的。
2·In my line of work, you'll hear a lot about talent, which is an idea we mostly invented to give ourselves an excuse to be lazy.
在我这个行业里，你会听到很多关于天赋的说法，这主要是我们为了给自己找借口偷懒而编造的说辞。
3·Rydal Elementary School, one of the oldest schools in Boston, doesn't accept family holidays as an excuse for their absence and give them a warming notice.
作为波士顿最古老的学校之一，Rydal 小学不接受以家庭假期为请假理由，并且给了他们警告通知。
4·This will give you no excuse for looking at the phone-checking the time.
这样你就不会以看时间的理由看手机了。
5·Excuse me. Could you give me a light?
劳驾，借火使使。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
6·Give yourself the right and excuse that in some days you may not be productive.
在某些日子，你可能效率不高，这时应该原谅自己。
7·Kids give you an excuse to work on your fastball.
孩子们给你一个练习快球的理由。
8·Grumbles by institutional investors give regulators more excuse to get involved.
机构投资人的抱怨给了管理者更多的理由来干涉。
9·A: Excuse me, but could you give me some change?
A：劳驾，你能换些零钱给我吗？
10·Excuse me, Sir, but one does not give away one's child to a passer-by, like that.
对不起，请原谅，先生，不见得有人肯把自己的孩子随便送给一个过路人吧，我这话，能说不对吗？