第一，迷你对话

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

据说汤姆在考试中作弊了，你怎么看？

B: I'm not sure.

我说不准。

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

他昨天来我家进行了解释，尽力通过解释而消除了我的怀疑。

B: Do you believe what he said?

你相信他说的话呜？

A: Sure do.

当然啦。

第二，词海拾贝

explain away

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

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

如果你想辩解的话可以对它进行辩解，但是这不能解决问题。

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

你不能解释清楚所有的问题。

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

您打算如何解释而开脱你在那可怕的事件中的罪责？