Not being good at chores sounds like a bad excuse for avoiding housework, Neil.

尼尔，你为了回避做家务说自己不擅长做家务，这真是个糟糕的借口。

We wanted to get the excuses out of the closet, so to speak, so they can be seen for exactly what they are: really bad excuses.

我们希望借口可以大白于天下，这么说吧，它们可以展示自己的真实面目：真正糟糕的借口。