explain sth away为某事搪塞;为辩解
explain n away搪塞
Unable to explain oneself away无以自解
explain away a fault为过失而辩解
explain away from the point讲走题了
PHRASAL VERB（动词词组） 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. 为…辩解
He evaded her questions about the war and tried to explain away the atrocities.
他回避了她关于战争的提问，试图为其暴行辩解。