1.为…辩解;搪塞
If someoneexplains away a mistake or a bad situation they are responsible for, they try to indicate that it is unimportant or that it is not really their fault.
e.g. He evaded her questions about the war and tried toexplainaway the atrocities...
他回避了她有关战争的问题,极力为那些暴行辩解。
e.g. I had noticed blood on my husband's clothing but he explained itaway.
我注意到丈夫的衣服上有血迹,但是被他搪塞过去了。
1. 搪塞,把...解释过去:gloss 掩饰;使有光泽 |explainaway 搪塞,把...解释过去 | complementary 补充的
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2. 解释:expiry 满期 |explainaway 解释 |explain oneself 说明自己的意图
3. 鲁莽,把...解释已往:gloss 掩饰;使有光泽 |explainaway 鲁莽,把...解释已往 | complementary 补充的
4. 为...辩解:→explain 解释,说明 |explainaway 为...辩解 |Explainaway late arrival by blaming it on traffic jam. 迟到的人喜欢把原因归结为交通阻塞.