新概念英语第二册笔记-第87课

Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据【Text】'Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8o'clocktraintoLondon,'saidtheman.'Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?'askedtheinspector.'OfcourseIdo,'answeredtheman.'Imustbeatworkat10o'clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime.''Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?'askedtheinspector.'Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain.''Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?''Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain.''Andyoudidn'tnoticeanythingunusual?''Ofcoursenot.''Isuggest,'saidtheinspector,'thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8o'clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8:25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8o'clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline.'【课文翻译】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。”Newwordsandexpressions生词和短语alibin.不在犯罪现场commitv.犯（罪、错）inspectorn.探长employern.雇主confirmv.确认，证实suggestv.提醒truthn.真相【生词讲解】1.alibi1)n.不在犯罪现场proveanalibi＝establishanalibi＝setupanalibi[法]提出不在犯罪现场的辩护eg：Theyallhadalibisforthatnight.alibin.为法律用语，含义是“不在场证明”、“当时不在场的申辩”，是可数名词eg:Ianhadanalibi/alibisforthatmorning.伊恩有那天上午不在场的证据/证明。与它搭配的动词通常有offer，prove，setup等。proveanalibi/setupanalibi【律】证明被告当时不在犯罪现场2)n.借口，托词eg:Lateagain,Richard?What'syouralibithistime?理查德,又迟到了?这次你有什么借口呢?3)vi.辩解，找借口(+for)eg:Whowouldalibiforthatguy?谁会愿意为那个家伙辩解?eg:Theboyalibiedforbeinglate.这男孩为他迟到找借口。2.commit1）v.犯（罪、错）eg：Hemusthavecommittedacrime.他一定是犯了什么罪eg：Arobberywascommittednearhere.commitsuicide自杀；commitmurder杀人commitablunder犯了大错2）把……委托于…….交付、投入…….eg：Theycommittedthepatienttothementalhospital.他们把病人送往精神病院.eg：Hewascommittedtoprison.他被关入监狱。commitonsth；committodosth；committodoingsth承诺某人某事eg：Shedidn’twanttocommitherselfonthatmatter.她不愿意对那件事情做出任何的承诺。eg：Thegovernmentcommitteditselftoreduce/reducingtaxes.政府承诺减少税款。eg：Hecommittedhimselftotheantiwarmovement.他献身于反战运动。eg:Youshouldknoweachotherbetterbeforecommittingyourselvestomarriage.在缔结婚姻以前，你们应该更好地互相了解。eg:Hehascommittedhisfriendtotakingpartintherace.他使他的朋友答应参加比赛。eg:Hehascommitedhimselftoraisinghisbrother'skids.他已经答应抚养他弟弟的孩子。3.inspector1）视察员aninspectoroffactories工厂的视察员2）n.探长inspect（1）v.详细调查、检查eg：Youshouldinspectthecarwellbeforeyoubuyit.买车之前你应该检查它。3)视察eg：TheMinisterofEducationinspectedourschool.教育部长视察我们学校inspectionn.检查、审查undergoamedicalinspection接受健康检查eg：Theymadeaninspectionofthefactory.他们视察工厂。4.employer1)n.雇主←→employeeemployment就业、雇用←→unemploymentfullemployment充分就业eg：We’veintheemploymentofthecompany.我们就职于这家公司。employ1）v.聘请、雇用employsbas雇用某人……..eg：Thefirmemploystwointerpreters.该公司雇用两名口译。＊interpreter[inˈtə:pritə]n.译员；解释者；翻译器eg：Heemployedthegirlasatypist.他雇一个女孩当打字员。2）使用（物、能力）（use）eg：Youshouldemployyourfindsmorewisely.你应该更明智地利用你的资金。employEnglishasacommonlanguage以英语作为官方语言employoneselfin＝beemployedin忙于;从事于eg：Shewasbusilyemployedinpreparingdinnerforfiveguests.她忙着为五客人做饭。5.confirmv.确认，证实confirm+名（sth）1）证实，确定：eg:MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime.我的雇主会证明我是按时到那儿的。eg:Hiswordsareconfirmed.他的话得到了证实。eg：Heconfirmedtherumor.他证实那谣言是真的。confirm（that）……/wh-确定某事物eg：Thepresidentconformed（that）hewouldvisitFrancethefollowingmonth.总统确定，他将在下个月访问法国。confirmedadj.已被确认、已被证实confirmationn.确定eg：Therumorlacksconfirmation.谣言缺乏证据。2）巩固，加强：eg:Hisexperiencesinthatcompanyconfirmedhisdecisiontohaveafactoryofhisown.他在那家公司的经历坚定了他想自己拥有一个工厂的决心。eg:Whathesawandheardthatnightconfirmedhisbeliefthatthepubwashaunted.那天晚上的所见所闻使他更加坚信那个小酒店有鬼魂出没。3）comfirmsb（as/insth...）批准Afterathree-monthprobationaryperiod,shewasconfirmedinherpost.经过三个月的试用期后，她获准正式任职。6.suggest1）v.提醒、使想起suggest+sth+（tosd）eg：Theskyscraperssuggestgiantmatchboxes.摩天大楼让我们想起了火柴盒。eg：Whatdoestheword‘black’suggesttoyou？black’这个词让你想起了什么？suggestitselfto……（想法等）浮现在…….的心中.eg：Anideasuggesteditselftomethen.那个时候一个想法浮现在我脑海里。2）提议、见议suggest+doingsuggest+sth（n.）eg：MayIsuggestgoingtherebytrain？我能建议坐火车去那里吗？eg：Hesuggestedanotherdevelopmentprogramtothegovernment.他向政府建议其他发展计划。suggestthat……./wh-建议……、表明….eg：Shesuggested（that）weshouldhavelunchatthenewrestaurant.她建议，我们应该到新餐馆吃午饭3）委婉地说、暗示eg：Areyousuggesting（that）I’mnotsuitedforthejob？你的意思暗示我不适合这份工作suggestionn.建议suggestiveadj.富于暗示（启发）的suggestivecomment富于启发评论7.truth1）n.真相←→liefact真相、事实truth指与虚假、错误相对的事实fact指实际存在的客观事实eg：Myfathersaysthattruthwillcomeoutintheend.eg：Tellmethetruth.2）真理thetruthsofscience科学的真理intruth的确，事实上thetruthisthat………＝thetruthis……老实说eg：Idon’twanttotellthetruth.true真实←→false[fɔ:ls]a.错误的；假的，伪造的；虚伪的truthful（指人）诚实的、不说谎的；（指叙述）真实的、时在的【课文讲解】1.'Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8o'clocktraintoLondon,'saidtheman.※atthetime＝atthemomentwhen…traintoLondonatthetime=（atthemomentwhensomethinghappened）themurderwascommitted是定语从句，定atthetime...2.'Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?'askedtheinspector.※catchanearlytrain赶这样早的火车missanearlytrain错过这样的火车suchanearlytrainsuch后面加名词或名词短语，而so加形容词或副词suchanearlytrain→soearlyatrain3.'Ofc