explain yourself

• vt. 说明自己的意思(为自己的动机辩解)

explain yourself的用法和样例：

例句

1. Explain yourself! Why did you insult him?
   说说道理！为什么要侮辱他。
2. In recent weeks you've been late every day. Please explain yourself.
   近几个星期以来你每天都迟到.
3. I don't understand your argument. Could you explain yourself a bit more?
   我不明白你的论点，你能把意思再说清楚些吗？