新概念英语第二册笔记_第87课

Lesson 87 A perfect alibi 极好的不在犯罪现场的证据

【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.'

【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。

”New words and expressions 生词和短语

【生词讲解】

1. alibi

1)n. 不在犯罪现场

prove an alibi ＝establish an alibi ＝set up an alibi

[法] 提出不在犯罪现场的辩护

eg：They all had alibis for that night.

alibi n.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: Ian had an alibi/alibis for that morning.

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，set up 等。

prove an alibi/set up an alibi【律】证明被告当时不在犯罪现场

2)n. 借口，托词

eg:Late again, Richard? What's your alibi this time?

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:Who would alibi for that guy?

谁会愿意为那个家伙辩解?

eg:The boy alibied for being late.

这男孩为他迟到找借口。

2. commit

1） v. 犯（罪、错）

eg：He must have committed a crime.

他一定是犯了什么罪

eg：A robbery was committed near here .

commit suicide 自杀；commit murder 杀人

commit a blunder 犯了大错

2）把……委托于…….交付、投入…….

eg：They committed the patient to the mental hospital.

他们把病人送往精神病院.

eg：He was committed to prison. 他被关入监狱。

commit on sth ；commit to do sth ；commit to doing sth

eg：She didn?t want t o commit herself on that matter.

她不愿意对那件事情做出任何的承诺。

eg：The government committed itself to reduce / reducing taxes.

政府承诺减少税款。

eg：He committed himself to the antiwar movement.

他献身于反战运动。

eg: You should know each other better before committing yourselves to marriage.

在缔结婚姻以前，你们应该更好地互相了解。

eg: He has committed his friend to taking part in the race.

他使他的朋友答应参加比赛。

eg: He has commited himself to raising his brother's kids.

他已经答应抚养他弟弟的孩子。

3. inspector

1）视察员

an inspector of factories 工厂的视察员

2）n. 探长

inspect （1）v. 详细调查、检查

eg：You should inspect the car well before you buy it .

买车之前你应该检查它。

3) 视察

eg：The Minister of Education inspected our school.

教育部长视察我们学校

inspection n. 检查、审查

undergo a medical inspection 接受健康检查

eg：They made an inspection of the factory.

他们视察工厂。

4. employer

1) n. 雇主←→employee

employment 就业、雇用←→unemployment

full employment 充分就业

eg：We?ve i n the employment of the company.

我们就职于这家公司。

employ

1）v. 聘请、雇用

employ sb as 雇用某人……..

eg：The firm employs two interpreters.

该公司雇用两名口译。

＊interpreter [in?t?:prit?] n.译员；解释者；翻译器

eg：He employed the girl as a typist.

他雇一个女孩当打字员。

2）使用（物、能力）（use ）

eg：You should employ your finds more wisely.

你应该更明智地利用你的资金。

employ English as a common language 以英语作为官方语言

employ oneself in ＝be employed in 忙于;从事于

eg：She was busily employed in preparing dinner for five guests .

她忙着为五客人做饭。

5. confirm v. 确认，证实

confirm + 名（sth）

1）证实，确定：

eg: My employer will confirm that I was there on time.

我的雇主会证明我是按时到那儿的。

eg: His words are confirmed.

他的话得到了证实。

eg：He confirmed the rumor.

他证实那谣言是真的。

confirm （that）……/ wh- 确定某事物

eg：The president conformed （that）he would visit France the following month.

总统确定，他将在下个月访问法国。

confirmed adj. 已被确认、已被证实

confirmation n. 确定

eg：The rumor lacks confirmation.

谣言缺乏证据。

2）巩固，加强：

eg: His experiences in that company confirmed his decision to have a factory of his own.

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: What he saw and heard that night confirmed his belief that the pub was haunted.

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）comfirm sb （as/in sth...）批准

After a three-month probationary period,she was confirmed in her post.

经过三个月的试用期后，她获准正式任职。

6. suggest

1）v. 提醒、使想起

suggest + sth +（to sd）

eg：The skyscrapers suggest giant matchboxes.

摩天大楼让我们想起了火柴盒。

eg：What does the word …black? suggest to you ？

black?这个词让你想起了什么？

suggest itself to ……（想法等）浮现在…….的心中.

eg：An idea suggested itself to me then .

那个时候一个想法浮现在我脑海里。

2）提议、见议

suggest + doing

suggest + sth（n.）

eg：May I suggest going there by train？

我能建议坐火车去那里吗？

eg：He suggested another development program to the government.

他向政府建议其他发展计划。

suggest that ……./ wh- 建议……、表明….

eg：She suggested（that）we should have lunch at the new restaurant .

她建议，我们应该到新餐馆吃午饭

3）委婉地说、暗示

eg：Are you suggesting （that）I?m not suited for the job ？

你的意思暗示我不适合这份工作

suggestion n. 建议

suggestive adj. 富于暗示（启发）的

suggestive comment 富于启发评论

7. truth

1）n. 真相←→lie

fact 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：My father says that truth will come out in the end .

eg：Tell me the truth.

2）真理

the truths of science 科学的真理

in truth的确，事实上

the truth is that ………＝the truth is ……老实说

eg：I don?t want to tell the truth .

true 真实←→false [f?: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. 'At the time the murder was committed, I was travelling on the 8 o'clock train to

London,' said the man.

※at the time ＝at the moment when…

train to London

at the time=（at the moment when something happened）the murder was committed 是定语从句，定at the time...

2. 'Do you always catch such an early train?' asked the inspector.

※catch an early train 赶这样早的火车

such an early train

such后面加名词或名词短语，而so 加形容词或副词

such an early train →so early a train

3.'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.'

※on time 准时；in time 及时；迟早

on time 为固定短语，表示“准时”、“按时”（注意它与in time 的区别）：

eg：The train arrived on time.

火车正点到达了。

eg：Can you arrive on time?

你能准时到吗？

eg：Tom is never on time. He always keeps other people waiting.

汤姆从来不准时。他总是让别人等。

in time （for sth/to do sth）

eg：Will I be in time for the train/to catch the train?

我赶得上那趟火车吗？

eg：Can we get to the station in time?

我们能及时到达车站吗？

2）迟早......

eg：Swimming is difficult but you'll learn it in time.

游泳不好学，但你迟早会学会的。

4. 'Would a later train get you to work on time?' asked the inspector.

※get

get sb to do sth 说服.......、使做……

eg：I?ll get him to do the work.

我会说服他去做这份工作的

eg：You?ll never get her to agree.

你不会让她同意的。

let sb do 让……做

get sth doing 使……发动

eg：Let me try now. I?ll get the car going.

现在让我试试我会把车发动起来。

get + done 被……

eg：I got caught for speeding.

我因超速行驶被警察拦下

5. 'I suppose it would, but I never catch a later train.'

※suppose 认为＝think ＝expect

eg：Will you be late ？eg：I don?t think so.

eg：I don?t suppose so. eg：I don?t expect so.

suppose

vt. 猜想；料想

eg: I suppose you are quite happy in your new position.

我想你在新的工作岗位上一定很愉快。

vt. 设想；假定

eg: Let us suppose that the news is really true.

咱们假设这个消息是真的。

be supposed to 应该

eg: Everybody is supposed to know the law

人人都该懂得法律.

6 '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?'

※'And you didn't notice anything unusual?'

这是由陈述句加问号的问句这是一个陈述疑问句，即它具备与陈述句同样的基本语法结构，但用升调提问。这种句子在英语中不常用：

You' re out of work?

Yes, I' m afraid I am.

You aren' t hungry?

No, I had a big breakfast.

你失业了吗？

你不饿吗？

不，我早饭吃得很多。

不定代词如anything，something 等被形容词修饰时，形容词必须跟在不定代词之后：(常见的不定代词有all，both，each，every等，以及含有some-，any-，no-等的合成代词，如anybody，something，no one。)

eg: There is something important that we need to do.

有一些重要的事情需要我们做。

eg: This is something special.

这很特别。

eg: This isn't anything important.

这并不重要。

eg: I'd like something cheaper.

我想买点较为便宜的东西。

7. '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.

※the 8.25 指8点25分的火车

8. 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.'

※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：eg: He was not really interested in the film, you see.

事实上，他对那部电影并不是真的感兴趣。

eg: My leg isn't all right yet, you see, so I can't climb the hill with you.

你知道/你看，我的腿还没有完全好，所以我不能和你（们）一起爬山。

※run 可以指火车、公共汽车、船等“定时/定期行驶”、“（在两地间）往来”：

eg: Buses run every ten minutes here.

这里的公共汽车每10 分钟一班。

eg: This ship runs between Dover and Calais.

这条船来往于多佛与加来之间。

※break down 抛锚

eg：Many cars broke down on the cause.

在路上许多汽车抛锚了。

※be taken off the line 被取消

1)take off取消，撤消

eg：The show had to be taken off because of few(poor) audiences.

因观众太少而取消演出。

2)（飞机）起飞

3)take sth off 脱下（衣服，物品等）

4) take sb off模仿或假扮某人

eg：He likes to take his teacher off.

他喜欢模仿他的老师。

5) 休假

eg: take the day off休息一天

eg: I am taking next week off.

我下周休假。

【关键词组摘录】

1. early train

2. be at work

3. on time

4. get sb to do sth

5. catch a later train

【Key structures：间接引语】

间接引语（参见KS15、39、63）

He said that …

He told me that …

He asked that …

注意后面的时态一致，陈述语序即可6. anything unususal

7. tell the truth

8. on the morning of the murder

9. break down

10. take off

【Exercise】

1. He catches an early train . He d every day .

a. uses to

b. used to

c. is accustomed to

d. always does 永远这样

2. The man wasn?t telling the truth . He was a a lie .

a. telling

b. saying

c. talking

d. speaking

3. He didn?t notice anything unusual . He didn?t notice anything .

a. out of the ordinary 不寻常的，非凡的

b. unused 未用过的, 不习惯的

c. unaccustomed adj. 不习惯的, 异乎惯例的

d. inquisitive [in?kwizitiv] a.好奇的

4. Some plants are so sensitive to pollution that they only survive in a perfectly clean environment .

a. from

b. against

c. to

d. with

谚语：

1. What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

适用于此者亦适彼；一视同仁

2. When in Rome do as the Romans do.

入乡随俗