excusable
/ɪkˈskjuːzəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪkˈskjuːzəbl/ (ame, ipa)
excusable — 形容詞
- excusablepositive
- more excusablecomparative
- most excusablesuperlative
1. describing a mistake, action, or failure that can reasonably be forgiven, usuall
可原諒的
可被寬恕的過錯
describing a mistake, action, or failure that can reasonably be forgiven, usually because the person had a good reason or it was not their fault.
Mei-Lin was late because her train broke down, which is an excusable delay.
Mei-Lin 因為火車故障而遲到，這是可原諒的延誤。
collocation: excusable delay / excusable mistake
The judge ruled that the officer's error was excusable given the confusing situation.
法官判定，考量到當時情況混亂，那名警員的失誤是情有可原的。
passive: was excusable given [reason]
Forgetting a friend's birthday once might be excusable, but forgetting it every year is not.
忘記朋友的生日一次或許情有可原，但每年都忘記就說不過去了。
Parking in the wrong space for five minutes is an excusable mistake, so the officer let it go.
在錯誤的位置停車五分鐘是情有可原的失誤，因此警察沒有開罰。
- forgivable
more personal and emotional; excusable is slightly more formal
- pardonable
more formal, often used in legal or moral contexts
- understandable
focuses on the reason being clear rather than the fault being forgiven
- inexcusable
the direct opposite; much more common than excusable itself
- unforgivable
stronger emotional weight; implies the fault is beyond any acceptable reason
用法筆記
Frequently used in legal or formal contexts to assess whether a failure was avoidable. The antonym 'inexcusable' is more common in everyday speech.