Game of Thrones · 第 1 季
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excused
/ɪkˈskjuːzd/B1
免除 / 准許離開 (v.)
這裡是指禮儀中的經典用法。`May I be excused?` 相當於「我可以離席了嗎?」或「我可以先走一步嗎?」,是餐桌或課堂上的高頻客套話。
I haven't played with dolls since I was eight.
-May I be excused? -You've barely eaten a thing.
It's all right. Go on.
