Lesson 87 自學(xué)導(dǎo)讀First things first
課文詳注 Further notes on the text
1．A perfect alibi，（標(biāo)題）極好的不在犯罪現(xiàn)場(chǎng)的證據(jù)。
alibi為法律用語，含義是“不在場(chǎng)證明”、“當(dāng)時(shí)不在場(chǎng)的申辯”，是可數(shù)名詞：
Ian had an alibi/alibis for that morning.
伊恩有那天上午不在場(chǎng)的證據(jù)/證明。
與它搭配的動(dòng)詞通常有offer，prove，set up等。
2．…I was there on time.……
我是按時(shí)到了那兒的。
on time為固定短語，表示“準(zhǔn)時(shí)”、“按時(shí)”（注意它與in time的區(qū)別）：
Can you arrive on time?
你能準(zhǔn)時(shí)到嗎？
Tom is never on time. He always keeps other people waiting.
湯姆從來不準(zhǔn)時(shí)。他總是讓別人等。
3．And you didn't notice anything unusual? 您沒有注意到有什么異常情況發(fā)生嗎？
這是一個(gè)陳述疑問句，即它具備與陳述句同樣的基本語法結(jié)構(gòu)，但用升調(diào)提問。這種句子在英語中不常用：
You're out of work?
你失業(yè)了嗎?
Yes,I'm afraid I am.
是的，恐怕是這樣。
不定代詞如anything，something等被形容詞修飾時(shí)，形容詞必須跟在不定代詞之后：
This is something special.
這很特別。
This isn't anything important.
這并不重要。
I'd like something cheaper.
我想買點(diǎn)較為便宜的東西。
4．I suggest…that you are not telling the truth. 我提醒您……您講的不是實(shí)話。
I suggest（that）…在這里用于提出質(zhì)疑，譯為“依我看……”、“恐怕……”：
I suggest that he is not so honest as he looks.
依我看他并不像他看上去那么誠實(shí)。
I suggest that the car crash was not accidental.
恐怕這起汽車撞車事故不是偶然的。
5．You see, on the morning of the murder, the 8 o'clock train did not run at all. 您看，在兇殺發(fā)生的那天早晨，8點(diǎn)鐘的那次車根本沒有發(fā)。
（1）you see在口語中經(jīng)常作為插入語出現(xiàn)，句首、句中或句尾均可以，表示“你知道”、“事實(shí)上”等含義：
He was not really interested in the film, you see.
事實(shí)上，他對(duì)那部電影并不是真的感興趣。
My leg isn't all right yet, you see, so I can't climb the hill with you.
你知道/你看，我的腿還沒有完全好，所以我不能和你（們）一起爬山。
（2）run可以指火車、公共汽車、船等“定時(shí)/定期行駛”、“（在兩地間）往來”：
Buses run every ten minutes here.
這里的公共汽車每10分鐘一班。
This ship runs between Dover and Calais.
這條船來往于多佛與加來之間。
詞匯學(xué)習(xí) Word study
1．commit vt.
（1）犯（罪），做（錯(cuò)事、壞事等）：
A murder was committed at 8 o'clock this morning.
今天早上8點(diǎn)鐘發(fā)生了一起兇殺案。
He has never committed any crime before.
他以前從來沒有犯過罪。
（2），使承擔(dān)義務(wù)，卷入（經(jīng)常與反身代詞連用）：
You should know each other better before committing yourselves to marriage.
在締結(jié)婚姻以前，你們應(yīng)該更好地互相了解。
He has committed his friend to taking part in the race.
他使他的朋友答應(yīng)參加比賽。
2．confirm vt.
（1）證實(shí)，確定：
My employer will confirm that I was there on time.
我的雇主會(huì)證明我是按時(shí)到那兒的。
His words are confirmed.
他的話得到了證實(shí)。
（2）鞏固，加強(qiáng)：
His experiences in that company confirmed his decision to have a factory of his own.
他在那家公司的經(jīng)歷堅(jiān)定了他想自己擁有一個(gè)工廠的決心。
What he saw and heard that night confirmed his belief that the pub was haunted.
那天晚上的所見所聞使他更加堅(jiān)信那個(gè)小酒店有鬼魂出沒。