借口

So, instead of getting it, they use the feeblest excuse to explain the situation away.

所以他们无法如愿以偿，只好以最无力的借口来为自己开脱。

He feigned an excuse for his absence.

他为自己的缺席编了个借口。

She feigned an excuse and they believed her.

她捏造了一个借口，而他们相信了。

Finalist:"We both love Peeps and thought it was a good excuse to buy a lot of them,"

创作者表示："我们都很喜欢复活节的糖果，制作糖果造景让我们有很好的借口将它们都买下。"

I won't be put off with such flimsy excuses.

这些站不住脚的借口是糊弄不了我的。

Some are flimsy, as, for example,"I left it at home."

例如像"我把它忘在家里了"这样的借口是苍白无力的。

You can't fool me with that old excuse.

你那老一套的借口是骗不了我的。

Yes, you can goose the occasional ne'er-do-well with a well-worded threat, but most of the time all you'll get for your troubles are foot-dragging, excuses, and passive aggression.

是的，你可以将偶尔出现的恶言相向变成措辞优雅的警告，但是大多数时候，你战胜困境所做的只有犹豫，寻找借口和被动的进攻。

IX. And also sundry grievous offenders, by color thereof claiming an exemption, have escaped the punishments due to them by the laws and statutes of this your realm, by reason that divers of your officers and ministers of justice have unjustly refused or forborne to proceed against such offenders according to the same laws and statutes, upon pretense that the said offenders were punishable only by martial law, and by authority of such commissions as aforesaid; which commissions, and all other of like nature, are wholly and directly contrary to the said laws and statutes of this your realm.

而且，各种各样犯有重罪的人，通过这样的幌子要求免除审判，已经逃脱根据王国内的法律和条令他们应得的惩罚，其原因就是若干国王的审判官员和大臣以前述的罪人应按军事法律，应由前述的代理人的权力来惩罚为借口，不公正的拒绝或避免根据同样的法律和条令审判这些人；这些委托函，以及其它所有这一类的东西，均完全的与王国内前述的法律和条令相违背。良好的人性，恰当的理性，和对上帝的信仰。规则的美在于简单，个性的美在于丰富，语言的美在于逻辑。

I'm sorry I didn't answer your letter;I can only plead forgetfulness.

很抱歉我没有给你覆信，我的借口只能说是健忘。

With Death guitarist Schuldiner adopting vocal duties, the band made a major impact on the scene.

随着死亡的吉他手Schuldiner接受主唱的职务，乐队在现实中树立了重要的影响。

But he could still end up breakfasting on Swiss-government issue muesli because all six are accused of nicking around 45 million pounds they should have paid to FIFA.

不过他最后仍有可能沦为瑞士政府&议事餐桌&上的一道早餐，因为这所有六个人都被指控把本应支付给国际足联的大约4500万英镑骗了个精光。