beg off

• • 恳求免除(某种义务、已承诺的责任、答应的事情、约束、责罚等)；恳求免除某种义务(或责任、约束等)；(因不能照办而)请求原谅；借故推辞：

    The driver promised to drive me to the railway station, yet he begged off at the last minute.

    那司机本来答应把我载到火车站，可在最后一刻他借故推辞了。

    I begged off that assignment.

    我恳求免除分派的那个任务。

    I begged off serving on that committee.

    我请求免去在那个委员会的供职。

  • 恳求免除(某人的)某种义务(或承诺、处罚等)；为(某人)说情；使(某人)获得赦免：

    I'll have to beg Jim off from sentry duty, he's sick.

    我要恳求免去吉姆的值班任务，因为他病了。

  • 借故谢绝；辞退：

    They begged off their servant.

    他们把佣人辞退了。