legitimate excuse

正当的借口：一种合理的理由或解释

常用释义

正当的借口：一种合理的理由或解释，可以用来解释或辩解某种行为或决定。

例句

I 'll come right out and say it. This is the only legitimate excuse I can think of.

我将坦率地说这是唯一我能想到的正当的理由。

But a 16-month layoff because of foot surgery is a legitimate excuse for not playing well.

但如果打得不好，因脚部手术离开赛场16个月可以算作一个合理的借口。

Did he have a legitimate excuse for being late ?

他迟到有个合理的解释吗？