make out a good case (for oneself); fill up gaps in one's theory; give a satisfactory explanation of what one has said [done]; justify oneself; make one's case sound plausible; make one's argument consistent and not self-contradictory; make one's statement consistent; patch up the breach oneself; self-justification
The models are theoretically self-consistent . 這些模型在理論上能夠自圓其說。
It doesn't commend itself to reason . 這無法自圓其說。
He could not bear this continual paradox in which he and the other officers lived . 他們這些當(dāng)官的天天都在無法自圓其說的處境中過日子,他實(shí)在受不了。
Let's take it from the beginning again, he would say, and watson would tell the same incredible story . 他會(huì)說,咱們從頭再來一遍吧,沃森又會(huì)把那不能自圓其說的故事重復(fù)一遍。
Rowling will have to think up something clever for this one 羅琳必須想一個(gè)高明的籍口才能自圓其說。
Let mr darcy contradict it himself 讓達(dá)西先生不能自圓其說
Yes . it doesn ' t make any sense 是的,這根本不能自圓其說
But this arms race strained the government ' s principles as well as its budgets 但是這場軍備競賽使政府的原則無法自圓其說,也使其預(yù)算捉襟見肘。
Open the prediction , but the audience detects the prediction is different than the chosen poker 魔術(shù)師在詫異后自圓其說的解釋,預(yù)言的是牌的背紋會(huì)相同,而不是牌的數(shù)字。
That ' s what you say ! did god come and tell you that the world is his creation and concern and not yours 那是你自圓其說!上帝可有下凡向你說世界是他一手創(chuàng)造, ?所關(guān)注的與你無關(guān)?