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H-27：hold a brief for 有意维护

A:Sue and Lily have both taken dancing lessons. They want to be famous dancers, I think.
A:苏和莉莉都选了舞蹈课，我想她们都想当舞蹈家。

B:Yet Sue is not a patch on Lily because she's not as diligent and clever as Lily.
B：苏根本比不上莉莉，因为她的刻苦程度和悟性都不如莉莉。

A:I think you're holding a brief for Lily.
A:我觉得你在有意维护莉莉。