词汇 "a bad excuse is better than none" 在中文的含义

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a bad excuse is better than none

US /ə bæd ɪkˈskjuːs ɪz ˈbetər ðæn nʌn/
UK /ə bæd ɪkˈskjuːs ɪz ˈbetə ðæn nʌn/
"a bad excuse is better than none" picture

成语

歪理总比没理好

it is better to give a poor reason for one's actions than to give no reason at all

示例:
I know you're late, but just tell them you missed the bus; a bad excuse is better than none.
我知道你迟到了,但就告诉他们你没赶上车吧;歪理总比没理好
He tried to blame the weather for his failure, proving that a bad excuse is better than none.
他试图把失败归咎于天气,证明了歪理总比没理好