Venn declined, on the plea of it being too early, and stated that his business was with Miss Vye.

维恩借口天太早婉言谢绝了，然后说明来意，他有事要找维伊小姐。

Mary had excused herself on the plea of an engagement with Dr. Bauerstein.

玛丽以与鲍尔斯坦博士订婚为借口离开了。

We excused her, to a certain extent, on the plea of ill-health: she was dwindling and fading before our eyes.

我们多多少少原谅她，借口说她不健康，她就在我们眼前萎靡憔悴下去。

That this was the usual procedure was so well known to Hook that in disregarding it he cannot be excused on the plea of ignorance.

胡克对这些惯常的做法非常熟悉，他这样无视它们，不能用不知者不为过来开脱。

I had let my flat in town, and taken inexpensive quarters at Thames Ditton, on the plea of a disinterested passion for the river.

我租了镇上的公寓，并以对河流的无私热情为借口，在泰晤士迪顿 (Thames Ditton) 租了便宜的住处。

Mr. Pumblechook and Mr. Hubble declined, on the plea of a pipe and ladies' society; but Mr. Wopsle said he would go, if Joe would.

庞布洛克先生和哈勃先生在管道和女士协会的恳求下拒绝了：但沃普斯勒先生说，如果乔愿意，他会去的。