explain away
US /ɪkˈspleɪn əˈweɪ/
UK /ɪkˈspleɪn əˈweɪ/
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解釋, 開脫
to account for something in a way that makes it seem less serious or bad
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He tried to explain away his absence by saying he was sick.
他試圖通過聲稱生病來解釋自己的缺席。
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Her strange behavior couldn't be explained away easily.
她奇怪的行為不容易解釋清楚。