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.

她确实以为克林醒了，就这一辩解来说，倒也实情；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。

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

，他才那个人，因为他凭直觉意识到，被压抑能量应导入他自己工作。

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

替罪羊为错误行为或违法之事，为他人犯下错事承担任和惩罚。

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， 希勒不愿自己名字与这场会议挂钩，仿佛一旦记录外泄，他便会因此。