“辩白”常见的英文表达有 justify oneself、explain oneself 或 vindicate oneself,具体使用可根据语境和表达重点选择:
justify oneself:强调为自己行为或观点的合理性进行辩护,试图证明自己的正确性或无过错。例如:He tried to justify himself for being late.(他试图为自己迟到辩解。)
explain oneself:侧重于对自身行为、决定或观点进行解释,说明原因或动机,不一定强调“无过错”或“正确性”。例如:She had to explain herself to the teacher for not finishing the homework.(她不得不向老师解释自己没完成作业的原因。)
vindicate oneself:语气较强,通常指在受到指责、误解或攻击后,通过有力的证据或行动证明自己的清白或正确,恢复名誉。例如:He finally vindicated himself in court after years of false accusations.(经过多年被诬告,他终于在法庭上证明了自己的清白。)