She had certainly believed that Clym was awake, and the excuse would be an honest one as far as it went; but nothing could save her from censure in refusing to answer at the first knock.

她确实以克林醒了，就这一辩解来，实情；但在听到第一下敲门声时不肯去开门，她无论如何不能免于受责的。

Again, he is quite to blame here, in that he is intuitively aware of pent-up energy that should go into his own work.

再次，他才那个该受责的人，因他凭直觉意识到，被压抑的能量应该导入他自己的工作。

A fall guy takes the rap for something wrong or illegal. He accepts responsibility and punishment for what someone else did.

替错误行或违法之事受责，他人犯下的错事承担责任和惩罚。

Hiller, however, did not want his name attached to the meeting, as if the records were to ever get out, he would then be blamed.

然而， 希勒不愿自己的名字与这场会议挂钩，仿佛一旦记录外泄，他便会因此受责。