to explain sth away or to explain away sth
+ mistake, failure, evidence为…辩解；通过解释消除…；把…解释过去
These are excuses which the Left might deploy to explain away failure.这些都是左派可能用来为失败辩解的借口。
They bend over backwards to explain away inconsistencies.他们拼命为这些不一致作出辩解。
I had noticed blood on my husband's clothing but he explained it away.我注意到丈夫衣服上有血迹, 但他搪塞过去了。