Definition: to think of a story or explanation in order to deceive someone Level: B2
她没有编造那个借口；她确实被耽搁了。
She didn't ___invent the excuse; she was genuinely delayed.
孩子们为他们整个下午的去向编造了一个离奇的故事。
The children ___invented a fantastic tale about where they had been all afternoon.
他编造了一个复杂的托辞来掩盖自己的行踪。
He ___invented a complicated alibi to cover his tracks.
