1·She had marshalled her thoughts and had a legitimate excuse ready.
她已经整理好了自己的思路，准备了一个合理的托词。
2·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。
3·I'll come right out and say it. This is the only legitimate excuse I can think of.
恕我直言，这是我认为唯一的正当理由。
4·When your boss wants to know why, there is a world of difference between offering an excuse and providing a legitimate reason.
但在你老板想知道为什么的时候，找借口跟提供合理原因的结果会大相径庭。
5·Given the mysterious nature of John Prodman's appearance on the battlefield we can excuse the Lotus for having slim legitimate details.
考虑到神秘的约翰跑得慢出现在战场上的性质我们可以原谅莲花拥有无价值的合理的细节。