新概念二lesson-87.doc

Lesson 87 A perfect alibi

【New words and expressions】（7）
alibi n. 不在犯罪现场
commit v. 犯（罪、错）
inspector n. 探长
employer n. 雇主
confirm v. 确认，证实
suggest v. 提醒
truth n. 真相

★alibi n.
名词 n. [C] ：['æli,bai]
1. 不在犯罪现场，不在场证明，当时不在场的申辩（不可数名词）
He had an airtight alibi for that night. 他有无懈可击的证据证明那一夜他不在犯罪现场。
Drum/cook/make up an alibi.编造不在做案现场证据
rehearse an alibi伪造不在现场的证据
She has a perfect alibi.她有完美的不在场证明。
He is off the hook because his alibi checked out.
他已经逃过一劫了,因为他的不在场证明过关了
2. 【口】借口;托辞 Is that your alibi?这就是你的说辞么？

Ian had an alibi/alibis for that morning.
不及物动词 vi.
1. 【口】辩解[(+for)]
Who would alibi for that guy? 谁会愿意为那个家伙辩解?

★commit v. 犯（罪、错）
① vt. 犯（罪），做（错事、坏事等）
I committed an error in handling the business. 我在处理这一业务时犯了一个错误
He has never committed any crime before.
A murder was committed at 8 o’clock this morning.
② vt. 承诺，使承担义务，卷入（经常与反身代词连用）
You should know each other better before committing yourselves to marriage.
He has committed his friend to taking part in the race.
He didn't commit himself to anything.  他没有作任何承诺
3把...交托给;把...提交给;把...付诸[(+to)]
The child was committed to the nurse's care. 孩子被交给护士照顾。
4.把...押交;把...判处[(+to)]
The judge committed him to ten years' imprisonment. 法官判处他十年徒刑。
5.拨出,指定...用于[(+to)]
The company committed most of its profits to building new factories. 
公司拨出大部分利润建造新工厂
Inspector检查员;视察员;督察员巡官
及物动词 vt. 
1.检查;审查
They inspected the roof for leaks. 他们检查了屋顶看看是否有漏隙。
. We want to inspect sample.我们想检验一下样品。
inspect sb.'s passport检查护照
2.检阅;视察
Health Department officials came to inspect the factory. 卫生部的官员来视察这个工厂
Inspection
.Inspection declined.谢绝叁观。commodity inspection商品检验
magnetic inspection磁力探伤sampling inspection抽样检验Inspection report检验报告
检查,检验;审视
Elevators must undergo an annual safety inspection. 电梯必须每年作一次安全检查。
2.检阅,视察
an inspection of the troops  检阅部队
Employer
The employer requires to terminate the contract.老板要求终止合同。
His employer has increased his wages.他的雇主增加了他的工资
He cannot afford to offend his employer.他不能得罪他的雇主

★confirm v. 确认，证实
① vt. 证实，确定
My employer will confirm that I was there on time.
His words are confirmed.
② vt. 巩固，加强
His experiences in that company that confirmed his decision to have a factory of his own.
What he saw and heard that night confirmed his belief that the pub was haunted.

Suggest
及物动词 vt. 
1.建议,提议[+v-ing][+(that)][+wh-]
I suggest our going to the park on Sunday. 我建议我们星期天去公园。 
The dentist suggested that she (should) come another day. 牙医建议她改天再来。
2.暗示;启发[+(that)]
Her expression suggested pleasure. 她面露喜色。
The dark clouds suggest an impending storm.乌云表明暴风雨即将来临。
What does your research result suggest? 您的调查结果说明什么?

3.使人想起,使人联想到[(+to)]
That cloud suggests a boat to me. 那朵云使我联想到船。
truth
名词 n. 
1.实话;事实;实情[the S]
Neither witness told the truth. 两个见证人都没有讲实话。
suppress the truth; keep back the truth隐瞒真相
2.真实性, [U]
I don't believe the truth of that story. 我不相信那个故事是真的。
3.真理[C] eternal truth永恒的真理 objective truth客观真理
All great truths begin as blasphemies. 一切伟大的真理起初都被视为大逆不道的邪说
Truth never grows old. 真理永存

5问：英国什么职业最好？
答：警察。
6问：英国那里可以看到帅哥？
答：警察局。
7问：英国那里可以听到最标准的英语？
答：警察局。

【Text】
'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.'

参考译文
“在凶杀发生的时候，我正坐在8点钟开往伦敦的火车上。”那人说。
“您总是赶这样早的火车？”探长问。
“当然是的，”那人回答。“我必须在10点钟上班，我的雇主会证明我是按时到了那儿的。”
“晚一点儿的车也能送您按时上班吗？”
“我认为可以，但我从来不乘晚一点儿的车。”
“您几点钟到的火车站？”
“7点50分。我买了张报纸，等着车来。”
“您没有注意到有什么异常情况发生吗？”
“当然没有。”
“我提醒您，”探长说，“您讲的不是实话。您乘的不是8点钟的火车，而是8点25分的，这次车同样能使您按时上班。您看，在凶杀发生的那天早晨，8点钟的那次车根本没有发。它在芬格林车站出了故障而被取消了。”

【课文讲解】
1、And you didn't notice anything unusual?
这是一个陈述疑问句，如：
You’re out of work?
不定代词anything，something等被形容词修饰时，形容词必须跟在不定代词之后：
This isn’t anything important.
I’d like something cheaper.

2、I suggest,' said the inspector, 'that you are not telling the truth.
I suggest (that)… 依我看……，恐怕……
I suggest that he is not so honest as he looks.
I suggest that the car crash was not accidental.

3、You see, on the morning of the murder, the 8 o'clock train did not run at all.
you see在口语中经常作为插入语出现，句首、句中或句尾均可以，表示“你知道，事实上”等含义：
He was not really interested in film, you see.
My leg isn’t all right yet, you see, so I can’t climb the hill with you.
run可以指火车、公共汽车、船等“定时/定期行驶，（在两地间）往来”：
This ship runs between Dover and Calais.