新概念英语第二册Lesson-87-A-perfect-alibi

• confirm [kən'fɜːm]v. 确认、证实 • 1.confirm sth • Te confirmed the rumor . 他证实那谣言是真的 • 2.confirm (that) 确认某事物 • The president confirmed that he would visit China the following month. 确定下个月访华。
alibi ['ælɪbaɪ] n.不在犯罪现场。法律用语，
• prove an alibi= establish an alibi • =set up an alibi • 提出不在犯罪现场的辩护
• • • • eg.He has a perfect abili . 他有案发时不在现场的充分证据 eg.They all had abilis for that night . 他们都有那天晚上不在现场的证明
questions on the text
• 1.Where did the man claim he was when the murder was committed? He said he was travelling on the 8 o'clock train to London • 2.According to the man why did he always catch such an early train? Because he must be at work at 10 o'clock. • 3.When did he say he arrived at the station? He say he arrived at the station at ten o'clock. • 4.Why did the inspector say the man was not telling the truth? Because on the morning of the murder,the 8 o'clock train did not run at all.
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confirmed adj. 已被确认，已被证实 confirmation n.确定 The rumor lacks confirmation. 谣言缺乏证据
• • • • dʒest] v. suggestion n.建议 1.提议，建议 suggest +doing suggest+sth(n.) May I suggest going there by train. 我能建议坐火车去那里吗？ 2.suggest that .....建议...表明 She suggest (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? • 你的意思是在暗示我不适合这工作吗？
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employer [ɪm'plɒɪə; em-]n.雇主 -----employee employment 就业 、雇佣------unemployment employ 1.v. 聘请、雇用 The firm employs two interpreters.该公司雇用 两名翻译 employ sb as 雇用某人.... He emplored the girl as a typist. 2.使用（物、能力）=use You should employ your finds more wisely. 3.employ oneself in =be employed in 忙于，从事于 She was busily employed in preparing dinner for five guests.
• '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.
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truth [truːθ] 1. n. 真相----->lie truth指与虚假和错误相对的事实 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
commit [kə'mɪt] v.犯（罪），做（错事、 坏事）
• • • • • • • • • • • • 1.vt.犯（罪），做（错事、坏事） eg.He has never committed any crime before. 他之前从未犯过罪 2.把....委托于..... 交付.... They committed the patient to the mental hospital. 他们把病人送往精神病院 commit oneself on sth 承诺某人某事 commit oneself to do sth eg.she didn't want to commit herself on that matter. 她不愿对那件事做出任何承诺 commit a murder 犯谋杀罪 commit suicide 自杀
Lesson 87 A perfect alibi
by : Lynn
Key words and expressions
• • • • • • • 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