他开会迟到了，谎说我们的车坏了。
He was late for the meeting and lied that his car broke down.
He was late for the meeting and lied about that his car broke down.
He was late for the meeting and lied about the fact that his car brokedown.
上面的翻译什么是对的？请专家老师指点！
另外，用英语表示“谎说……”，有什么常见的表达方法？
谢谢你的帮忙！
你的上面几句翻译都不对：
他开会迟到了，谎说我们的车坏了。
误：He was late for the meeting andlied that his car broke down.（lie不及物，其后不接that-从句）
误：He was late for the meeting andlied about that his car broke down.（介词后面习惯上不接that-从句）
误：He was late for the meeting andlied about the fact that his car broke down.（在介词后接the fact that，语法上是对的，但意思不对，lied aboutthe fact that his car broke down 的意思是“对车坏这个事实撒谎”，即“车坏”是事实，但他对此撒谎，譬如说成“车没坏”——不符合上面的中文意思）
可以考虑用 lie about 来翻译：
He was late for the meeting and lied about his carbreaking down.
用英语表示“谎说……”常见的表达方法：
He told a lie and said that he hadn’t seen her. 他说谎说他没见过她。
I told a lie when I said I liked her new haircut. 我说谎说我喜欢她的新发型。
He lied to me saying that he didn't get my message. 他向我谎说没收到我的信息。
When she asked what I thought of the meal, I liedpolitely and said it was very good. 当她问我对饭菜有什么想法时，我客气地说谎说很好。
He lied to me, saying his date was one of thegirls in the show. 他对我说谎说他约会的对象是参加演出的女生其中的一个。
She lied to cover up for her husband, saying that hehad been at home with her on the night of the crime. 她为了帮老公掩盖，说谎说他在案发当晚一直在家陪她。
除去用 lie 外，还有其他一些方法，视句型和句意需要而定，譬如 make up some story about doing sth 就是其中比较常见的一个：
I'd make up some story about having to go home to seemy sick. 我会谎说我要回家看生病的妈妈。
He made up some story about having to be at hisaunt’s wedding anniversary. 他说谎说他需要去参加他姑妈的结婚纪念。
