It wasn't a very good excuse, however, for deep down inside him he really knew that the White Witch was bad and cruel.

不过这个借口并不高明，因为在他内心深处，他也真正知道白女巫又凶狠又残酷。

youdao

A bright pupil has no excuse for getting bad marks in school.

一个聪明的孩子没有什么借口可以为他在学校里得到糟糕的成绩辩护。

youdao

Quiet for a long time, I do not want to keep those bad excuse, do not say you're my nostalgia.

安静了好久，我不想保留，那些烂借口，别再对我说你很恋旧。

youdao

"The circumstances of your life what you look like, where you come from, how much money you have, what you've got going on at home that's no excuse for neglecting your homework or having a bad attitude in school.

VOA: standard.2009.09.08