新概念英语二Lesson87

Lesson87 A perfect alibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据【New words and expressions】●alibi n. 不在犯罪现场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✓establish an alibi ＝set up an alibi 提出不在犯罪现场的辩护He has a perfect alibi.他有案发时不在现场的充分证据。

●commit（1）犯（罪），做（错事、坏事等）：A murder was committed at 8 o'clock this morning.今天早上8 点钟发生了一起凶杀案。

He has never committed any crime before.他以前从来没有犯过罪。

（2）承诺，使承担义务，卷入（经常与反身代词连用）：✓commit oneself/sb to sth/doing sthYou 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。

He has committed his friend to taking part in the race.他使他的朋友答应参加比赛。

He has committed himself to raising his brother's kids.他已经答应抚养他弟弟的孩子。

●employer n. 雇主←→employee✓employment n.就业、雇用←→unemployment✓employ v. 聘用、雇佣The firm employs two interpreters .employ sb as 雇用某人……..He employed the girl as a typist . 他雇用一名女孩儿做打字员。

●confirm vt.（1）证实，确定：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。

His words are confirmed.他的话得到了证实。

（2）巩固，加强：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。

（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。

●suggest（1）提议、建议✓suggest + doing suggest + sth（n.）May I suggest going there by train？✓advise sb to do sthI advise him not to smoke.He suggested another development plan to the government .他向政府建议了另一项发展计划。

✓suggest that ……. 建议……、表明…….（其后从句用虚拟语气should V原形/ V原形）She suggested（that）we should have lunch at the new restaurant .（3）委婉地说、暗示Are you suggesting （that）I’m not suitable for the job? 你的意思暗示我不适合这份工作？●truth（1）n. 真相←→lietruth 指与虚假、错误相对的事实fact 指实际存在的客观事实My father says that truth will come out in the end .我爸爸说最终会真相大白的。

（2）真理✓in truth 的确、事实上✓the truth is that ………＝the truth is ……老实说......✓To tell the truth 说实话【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+句子＝at the moment when+句子在......发生时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.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 train3.'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 按时、准时in time 及时4.'Would a later train get you to work on time?' asked the inspector.get sb to do sth 使做……，说服.......You’ll never get her to agree. 你不会让她同意的。

I’ll get him to do the work. 我会说服她去做这件事。

get + done 被……I got caught for speeding. 我因超速驾驶被拦下。

5.’I suppose it would, but I never catch a later train.’vt. 猜想；料想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Everybody is supposed to know the law.人人都该懂得法律6.'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。

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：I’d like something cheaper.我想要点便宜的东西7.'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.I suggest (that)…在这里用于提出质疑，译为：依我看……，恐怕……I suggest that he is not so honest as he looks.依我看，他没有他看起来那么诚实。

I suggest that the car crash was not accidental.恐怕这场车祸不是意外。

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 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 the film, you see.事实上，他对那部电影并不是真的感兴趣。

My leg isn't all right yet, you see, so I can't climb the hill with you.你知道/你看，我的腿还没有完全好，所以我不能和你（们）一起爬山。

on:特指某一个（早晨、下午、晚上...）run 可以指火车、公共汽车、船等“定时/定期行驶”、“（在两地间）往来”：Buses run every ten minutes here.这里的公共汽车每10 分钟一班。

This ship runs between Dover and Calais.这条船来往于多佛与加来之间。

break down (机器)故障；(系统，体系)失败，破裂；(人)身体出毛病The machine broke down. 机器坏了。

take off（1）取消，撤消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take sth off 脱下（衣服，物品等）（3）（观念，产品等）突然大受欢迎，产品销售量急升The new dictionary has really taken off.这部新字典极受欢迎。

（4）take sb off模仿或假扮某人He likes to take his teacher off. 他喜欢模仿他的老师。

（5）休假I am taking next week off.我下周休假。

【Structures】课文中直接引语和间接引语的用法我们在L15等好几课都已经讲过这个语言点=>"At the time the murder was committed, I was travelling on the 8 'clock train to London,"said the man.=The man said that at the time the murder was committed, he was travelling on the 8 'clock train to London.=>Ann said,"I will get back next week."=Ann said that she would get back the next week.=>She said,"Are you busy, John?"=She asked John whether he was busy.=>He asked me,"Where did you buy this Chinese-English dictionary?"=He asked me where I had bought that Chinese-English dictionary【exercise】将所给直接引语变为间接引语，每空一词：1. “I never eat meat.”he said.He said that ______ never ______ meat.2. “I’ve found my wallet.”he said to me.He ______ me that he ______ ______ ______ wallet.3. “I took it home with me.”she said.She said that ______ ______ _______ it home with her.4. The teacher said, “The sun rises in the east and goes down in the west.”The teacher said that the sun ______ in the east and ______ down in the west.5. “I met her yesterday.”he said to me.He ______ me that he ______ met the day ______.6. “You must come here before five.”he said.He said that I ______ to go ______ before five.7. “I bought the house 10 years ago.”he said.He said that he _______ bought the house 10 years _______.8. “Did you see her last week?”he said.He ______ ______ I had seen her the week _______.9. He said, “You can sit here, Jim.”He ______ Jim that he ______ sit there10. He asked, “How did you find it, mother?”He asked her mother ______ ______ ______ found it.11. “Where have you been these days?”he asked.He asked me _______ _______ _______been _______ days.12. “Do you know where she lives?”he asked.He asked ______ ______ knew where she ______.13. “Stop making so much noise, children.”he said.He ______ the children ______ ______ making so much noise.14. “Don’t tell him the news.”she said.She told me _______ ______ ______ him the news.15. “Are you intested in this?”he said.He ______ ______ I was interestd in ______.【课后作业】翻译以下三个句子。