这个短句的字面解释是“原谅我说的法语”，这是什么意思呢？请看对话：

    A: Excuse my French, but I am so angry at the courier company that broke the vase I bought online.

    B: You can ask for a refund or compensation, perhaps.

    Note: This idiom means “Please forgive my swearing.” It’s a coy phrase used when someone who has used a swear word attempts to pass it off as French. The phrase derives from a literal usage of the exclamation. In the 19th century, when English people used French expressions in conversation they often apologized for it — presumably because many of their listeners wouldn’t be familiar with the language.