explanation

I had better say a few words by way of explanation.

我最好以解释的方式说几句话.

What did he say in explanation of his lateness?

他说了些什么来为自己的迟到辩解 呢 ?

You will find the explanation in the encyclopedia.

你可以在百科全书中找到解释.

Their water was turned off weeks ago without explanation.

他们的水在几周以前就毫无理由地被切断了。

This article allows no other explanation.

这项条款不容有别的解释.

His explanation agrees with the facts of the situation.

他的解释与实情相符.

Mr Byers last night demanded an immediate explanation from the Education Secretary.

昨晚拜尔斯先生要求教育大臣立刻作出解释。

Her explanation certainly sounded believable.

她的解释听起来的确可信。

Her confession was simply tantamount to a casual explanation.

她的自白简直等于一篇即席说明.

I'm rather in doubt about his explanation of this question.

他对这个问题的解释我总是半信半疑.

If you wish for further explanation, you'd better apply in person to the director.

如果你想得到进一步说明, 你最好直接找厂长联系.

The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed.

最可能的解释是他的飞机晚点了。

Reporters pressed him for an explanation.

记者们催他作出解释.

His explanation was lucid and to the point.

他的解释扼要易懂.

An explanation must be required from Mr. Black.

布莱克先生必须作出解释.

His explanation irritated us all.

他的解释使我们都恼火了.

This explanation fits the facts and is psychologically plausible.

这一解释与事实相符,从心理角度看也有理.

To his relief a loud knock on the door spared him from giving an explanation.

一声重重的敲门声让他松了一口气，他可以不用解释了。

Mr Patel phoned the University for an explanation, and he was given the usual unconvincing excuses.

帕特尔先生致电大学要求对方作出解释，但只得到了一些无关痛痒的惯用托词。

That explanation squares with the facts, doesn't it.

那个解释和事实相符，不是吗？

His explanation seems highly improbable.

他的解释似乎很不可能.

She told the court she would give a full explanation of the prosecution's decision on Monday.

她告诉法庭她会在星期一对原告方的决定作出全面解释。

There is, in my view, a simple explanation.

在我看来，有一个简单的解释。

Herr Kohler wanted an explanation for what he described as "slanderous" remarks.

赫尔·科勒希望有人能够为那些他称之为“造谣中伤”的言辞作出解释。

The army has not yet proffered an explanation of how and why the accident happened.

军队还没有对这次事件发生的经过和原因给出解释。

An explanation is clearly called for.

这里无疑需要一个解释.

Instead of helping her, his explanation only mixed her up.

他的解释不但没帮她的忙, 反而把她搞糊涂了.

"I get very superstitious about things like that," she said by way of explanation.

“在那种事儿上我会很迷信,”她解释道.

If the explanation is right, two things follow.

如果解释是正确的，可以推断出两件事。