The fund wants a hundred pounds of the sum needed.

Supplies of everything are unreliable, food is short.

各种补给都不稳定，食品也短缺。

Late again! What's your excuse this time?

又迟到了！你这次有什么借口？

But observers think authorities are only establishing an alibi in case something goes wrong.

但观察者认为,这不过只是有关当局为万一有什么差池而找好遁词罢了.

He was running out of excuses.

他已经用完了所有遁词.

But why guarantee international criticism by opening the zones in the first place?

但是为什么一开始要开辟这些区域,给国际批评以口实 呢 ?

Silence is never written down.

沉默不留口实.

I-of the law excuses no one.

[谚]不知法不能作为免罪的口实.

They may soon have more ammunition.

他们很快会有更多的口实.

Lgnorance of the law excuses no one.

不知法不能作为免罪的口实.

The senate carefully avoided giving a handle to opposition.

参议院小心避免给反对者落下什么口实.

Ignorance of the law excuses no one.

〔谚语〕不懂法律不能作为免罪的口实.

In 1977, to cover every intractable problem with excuses for complacent resignation.

而到了1977年, 其目的在于,以彬彬有礼的顺从为理由口实,来掩盖各种难以驾驭的问题.

Iran is now boasting the same.

现在伊朗也以此为挡箭牌.

I know that love also is to have the shield.

我知道,爱也是有挡箭牌的.

But I don't need no alibi-I'm a puppet on a string.

可俺用不着托辞 - 俺是一木偶被提着线.

Nonsense. This is all about protecting the doctors'turf.

无稽之谈, 这只不过是医疗保护主义的托辞罢了.

I'm checking on the UFO guru's alibi , but so far he looks clean.

我在检查那位飞碟专家的托辞, 目前看来没什么问题.

His excuse was just a stall.

他的托辞只是缓兵之计.

Your plea of old age is only a pretence.

您借口说您年纪老了,这不过是托辞.

Whatever reasons he may give, they can only be excuses.

不论他提出什么理由, 都只能是些托辞.