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新概念英語第二冊第87課:A perfect alibi
Lesson 87 A perfect alibi極好的不在犯罪現場的證據First listen and then answer the question.
聽錄音，然后回答以下問題。
What was wrong with the man's story?
'At the time the murder was committed, I was travelling on the 8 o'clock train to London,' said the man.
'Do you always catch such an early train?' asked the inspector.
'Of course I do,' answered the man. 'I must be at work at 10 o'clock. My employer will confirm that I was there on time.'
'Would a later train get you to work on time?' asked the inspector.
'I suppose it would, but I never catch a later train.'
'At what time did you arrive at the station?'
'At ten to eight. I bought a paper and waited for the train.'
'And you didn't notice anything unusual?'
'Of course not.'
'I suggest,' said the inspector, 'that you are not telling the truth. I suggest that you did not catch the 8 o'clock train, but that you caught the 8.25 which would still get you to work on time. You see, on the morning of the murder, the 8 o'clock train did not run at all. It broke down at Ferngreen station and was taken off the line.'
參考譯文
“在兇殺發生的時候，我正坐在8點鐘開往倫敦的火車上。”那人說。
“您總是趕這樣早的火車？”探長問。
“當然是的，”那人回答�！拔冶仨氃�10點鐘上班，我的雇主會證明我是按時到了那兒的�！�
“晚一點兒的車也能送您按時上班嗎？”
“我認為可以，但我從來不乘晚一點兒的車�！�
“您幾點鐘到的火車站？”
“7點50分。我買了張報紙，等著車來。”
“您沒有注意到有什么異常情況發生嗎？”
“當然沒有�！�
“我提醒您，”探長說，“您講的不是實話。您乘的不是8點鐘的火車，而是8點25分的，這次車同樣能使您按時上班。您看，在兇殺發生的那天早晨，8點鐘的那次車根本沒有發。它在芬格林車站出了故障而被取消了�！�
New words and expressions生詞和短語
alibi
n.不在犯罪現場
commit
v.犯（罪、錯）
inspector
n.探長
employer
n.雇主
confirm
v.確認，證實
suggest
v.提醒
truth
n.真相
Lesson 87自學導讀First things first課文詳注Further notes on the text
1．A perfect alibi，（標題）極好的不在犯罪現場的證據。
alibi為法律用語，含義是“不在場證明”、“當時不在場的申辯”，是可數名詞：
Ian had an alibi/alibis for that morning.
伊恩有那天上午不在場的證據/證明。
與它搭配的動詞通常有offer，prove，set up等。
2．…I was there on time.……
我是按時到了那兒的。
on time為固定短語，表示“準時”、“按時”（注意它與in time的區別）：
Can you arrive on time?
你能準時到嗎？
Tom is never on time. He always keeps other people waiting.
湯姆從來不準時。他總是讓別人等。
3．And you didn't notice anything unusual?您沒有注意到有什么異常情況發生嗎？
這是一個陳述疑問句，即它具備與陳述句同樣的基本語法結構，但用升調提問。這種句子在英語中不常用：
You're out of work?
你失業了嗎?
Yes,I'm afraid I am.
是的，恐怕是這樣。
不定代詞如anything，something等被形容詞修飾時，形容詞必須跟在不定代詞之后：
This is something special.
這很特別。
This isn't anything important.
這并不重要。
I'd like something cheaper.
我想買點較為便宜的東西。
4．I suggest…that you are not telling the truth.我提醒您……您講的不是實話。
I suggest（that）…在這里用于提出質疑，譯為“依我看……”、“恐怕……”：
I suggest that he is not so honest as he looks.
依我看他并不像他看上去那么誠實。
I suggest that the car crash was not accidental.
恐怕這起汽車撞車事故不是偶然的。
5．You see, on the morning of the murder, the 8 o'clock train did not run at all.您看，在兇殺發生的那天早晨，8點鐘的那次車根本沒有發。
�。�1）you see在口語中經常作為插入語出現，句首、句中或句尾均可以，表示“你知道”、“事實上”等含義：
He was not really interested in the film, you see.
事實上，他對那部電影并不是真的感興趣。
My leg isn't all right yet, you see, so I can't climb the hill with you.
你知道/你看，我的腿還沒有完全好，所以我不能和你（們）一起爬山。
�。�2）run可以指火車、公共汽車、船等“定時/定期行駛”、“（在兩地間）往來”：
Buses run every ten minutes here.
這里的公共汽車每10分鐘一班。
This ship runs between Dover and Calais.
這條船來往于多佛與加來之間。
詞匯學習Word study
1．commit vt.
�。�1）犯（罪），做（錯事、壞事等）：
A murder was committed at 8 o'clock this morning.
今天早上8點鐘發生了一起兇殺案。
He has never committed any crime before.
他以前從來沒有犯過罪。
�。�2）承諾，使承擔義務，卷入（經常與反身代詞連用）：
You should know each other better before committing yourselves to marriage.
在締結婚姻以前，你們應該更好地互相了解。
He has committed his friend to taking part in the race.
他使他的朋友答應參加比賽。
2．confirm vt.
（1）證實，確定：
My employer will confirm that I was there on time.
我的雇主會證明我是按時到那兒的。
His words are confirmed.
他的話得到了證實。
（2）鞏固，加強：
His experiences in that company confirmed his decision to have a factory of his own.
他在那家公司的經歷堅定了他想自己擁有一個工廠的決心。
What he saw and heard that night confirmed his belief that the pub was haunted.
那天晚上的所見所聞使他更加堅信那個小酒店有鬼魂出沒。
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