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explain something away
phrasal verb with explainverb[ I or T ]uk /ɪkˈspleɪn/ us /ɪkˈspleɪn/
to avoid blame for something that has happened by making it seem not important or not your fault: 为…辩解;对…加以解释以减轻其严重性（或避免被指责等）
I don't know how you're going to explain away that dent you made in Dad's car.你把爸爸的车撞出了个坑，我看你怎样解释才能过这一关。
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explain away something | American Dictionary
explain away something
phrasal verb with explainverb[ I/T ]us/ɪkˈspleɪn/
to try to escape being blamed for something bad, usually by making it seem unimportant:
He tried to explain the error away by saying it was a simple typing mistake.
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