迷你對話學地道口語第1857期:通過解釋而開脫責任,找理由以避免懲罰

第一，迷你對話

A: It is said that Tom cheated in the examination. What do you think?

據說湯姆在考試中作弊了，你怎麼看？

B: I'm not sure.

我說不準。

A: He came to my house yesterday and managed to explain away my doubts.

他昨天來我家進行了解釋，盡力通過解釋而消除了我的懷疑。

B: Do you believe what he said?

你相信他說的話嗚？

A: Sure do.

當然啦。

第二，詞海拾貝

explain away

exp. To explain something so that it is no longer a problem. （解釋，辯解）

e.g. You can try to explain it away if you want, but that won't solve the problem.

如果你想辯解的話可以對它進行辯解，但是這不能解決問題。

e.g. You can't just explain away all your problems.

你不能解釋清楚所有的問題。

e.g. How you will explain away any part of your guilt in that dreadful business?

您打算如何解釋而開脫你在那可怕的事件中的罪責？