请原谅我迟到了几分钟。

Please ___excuse me for being a few minutes late.

她试图用交通拥堵来为自己迟到辩解。

She tried to ___excuse her lateness by blaming the traffic jam.

经理同意免除她今晚的加班。

The manager ___excused her from working overtime tonight.

打扰一下，请问现在几点了？

___Excuse me, do you know what time it is?