explain away基本解释
为 ... 辩解； 通过解释减少其重要性
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1. 为…辩解；搪塞
If someone explains 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 to explain away 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 it away.
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 | explain away 搪塞,把...解释过去 | complementary 补充的
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2. 解释：expiry 满期 | explain away 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 | explain away 鲁莽,把...解释已往 | complementary 补充的
4. 为...辩解：→ explain 解释,说明 | explain away 为...辩解 | Explain away late arrival by blaming it on traffic jam. 迟到的人喜欢把原因归结为交通阻塞.
