Neither Mrs. Maylie, nor Harry, nor Rose (who all came in together), could offer a word in extenuation.
Maylie 夫人、Harry 和 Rose(他们一起进来)都无法表示情有可原。
红字
Were such a man once more to fall, what plea could be urged in extenuation of his crime?
如果这样的人再次倒下,有什么理由可以减轻他的罪行呢?
夏
He had never spoken a word of excuse or extenuation; the incident was as if it had never been.
他从来没有说过一句借口或情有可原的话。 这件事就像从未发生过一样。
人与鬼(下)
But I must plead in extenuation that the boy was a fool, and that I'd done my best for him — I really had.
但我必须情不自禁地恳求那个男孩是个傻瓜, 我已经为他尽力了——我真的有。
格列佛游记(原版)
I sometimes thought of standing my trial, for, although I could not deny the facts alleged in the several articles, yet I hoped they would admit of some extenuation.