新概念英语第二册+Lesson+87+A+perfect+alibi+不在犯罪现场的绝好证据课文讲解讲义.docxVIP

新概念英语第二册第87课???At the time the murder was?committed, I was travelling on the 8 oclock 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 oclock. 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 didnt 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 oclock 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 oclock train did not run at all. It broke down at Ferngreen station and was taken off the line. New words and expressions?生词和短语 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?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。” 课文解释 1．A perfect alibi???极好的不在犯罪现场的证据这个短语是文章的标题。其中的alibi为法律用语，含义是“不在犯罪现场的证明(或辩解)”，是个可数名词；通常与动词have连用；另外可与之搭配的动词有：establish, set up,?offer，prove，break, substantiate,?等。例如： ? ? The suspects all had?alibis?for the day of the robbery.嫌疑人均有证据证明抢劫当天不在犯罪现场。Do you have any proof to substantiate your alibi?? 你有证据表明你当时不在犯罪现场吗？The police are suspicious of his alibi because he already has a record. ? 警方对他不在场的辩解表示怀疑，因为他已有前科。 ? ? ?He established analibi?to the charge of murder.?? ?他证实在谋杀案发生时他不在场。 A perfect alibi意思是“这个不在场的证据没有漏洞或无懈可击、证据确凿”(相当于an airtight alibi)。当然，课文中这里实际上说的是反话。 另外，这