| 词组 | alibi |
| 释义 | alibi noun 1 in a rigged carnival game, the reason given by the game operator to disqualify a legitimate win US, 1985. 2 in sports, an excuse for not performing well. In 1914, sports writer Ring Lardner created the character Alibi Ike, who always had an excuse for not playing well US, 1914. 3 a weak excuse. A watered-down version of the conventional use US, 1899 Alibi IkeSomeone who constantly makes excuses, so as to shirk duty or responsibility. The name was featured in the 1920s short story "Alibi Ike." A: "Sorry, Mom, I can't do the dishes tonight—I have a baseball game and then homework and also a project that's due tomorrow." B: "Listen, Alibi Ike, I think you can squeeze in washing a few dishes." |
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