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87 A Perfect Alibi

'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.'

"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吗？"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？"探长问。"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的事情发生吗？""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， 而是乘的8点25分的火车，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。"

Words

  • committed /kəˈmɪtɪd/ 犯罪
  • inspector /ˌɪnˈspɛktɚ/ n. 检查员
    1. The inspector has lost his patience.（L85）
    2. The inspector, Leo, has just decided to volunteer to find out who committed the murder.
    3. The inspector was relieved to hear that the murderer was caught last night.（L84）
  • employer /ɛmˈplɔɪɚ/ n. 雇主
    1. The employer claimed to have fired 500 hundred people last week.（L82）
    2. Our employer is used to getting up very early in the morning.（L79）
    3. She is such a huge fan of her employer.（L74）
  • on /ɑn/ time /taɪm/ 准时
  • suggest /səˈdʒɛst/ v. 提醒
    1. I'm not suggesting she was responsible for the accident.（L71）
    2. Are you suggesting I'm lazy?
    3. I suggest you take a taxi.
  • alibi /ˈæləˌbaɪ/ n. 不在场证明
    1. He had a perfect alibi and the police let him go. did/who…
    2. If he had had a perfect alibi, the police wouldn’t have continued to search his place.
    3. His lawyer has stated that he has an alibi.（L84）
  • confirm /kənˈfɝm/ v. 确认
    1. He just confirmed that the volcano was erupting violently.
    2. Can you confirm that he hitchhike to Paris last week?（L73）
    3. I can confirm that they have made it official.（L71）
  • truth /truθ/ n. 真相
    1. tell the truth…
    2. It was Leo who told us the truth, not you.（L58）
    3. I’m fairly certain that he told the police the truth.（L55）
    4. Until we discover the cause, we won’t be able to tell the truth.（L53）
    5. Are you suggesting…

Expressions

  • have a alibi 有不在场证明
  • commit a murder 犯下谋杀罪
  • sb. confirm that + 句子 某人确认……
  • Are you suggesting... 你是在暗示……吗
  • tell the truth 说实话
  • on time 准时
    1. It’s my first day, so I must be on time.
    2. Tell him that he must be at the meeting
    3. So you can at least try to be on time.