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'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.'
【课文翻译】
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1
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。
”New words and expressions 生词和短语
confirm v. 确认,证实 suggest v. 提醒
【生词讲解】 1. alibi
1)n. 不在犯罪现场
prove an alibi = establish an alibi = set up an alibi [法] 提出不在犯罪现场的辩护
eg:They all had alibis for that night.
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 eg: Ian had an alibi/alibis for that morning.
伊恩有那天上午不在场的证据/证明。
与它搭配的动词通常有offer,prove,set up 等。
prove an alibi/set up an alibi【律】证明被告当时不在犯罪现场 2)n. 借口,托词
eg: Late again, Richard What's your alibi this time?
理查德, 又迟到了 这次你有什么借口呢 3)vi. 辩解,找借口(+for) eg: Who would alibi for that guy?
谁会愿意为那个家伙辩解
eg: The boy alibied for being late.
这男孩为他迟到找借口。
2 truth n. alibi n. 不在犯罪现场 commit v. 犯(罪、错) inspector n. 探长 employer n. 雇主
2. commit
1) v. 犯(罪、错)
eg:He must have committed a crime.
他一定是犯了什么罪
eg:A robbery was committed near here .
commit suicide 自杀 ; commit murder 杀人 commit a blunder 犯了大错 2)把……委托于…….交付、投入…….
eg:They committed the patient to the mental hospital.
他们把病人送往精神病院.
eg:He was committed to prison. 他被关入监狱。
commit on sth ; commit to do sth ; commit to doing sth 承诺某人某事
eg:She didn’t want to commit herself on that matter.
她不愿意对那件事情做出任何的承诺。
eg:The government committed itself to reduce / reducing taxes.
承诺减少税款。
eg:He committed himself to the antiwar movement.
他献身于反战运动。
eg: You 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。
eg: He has committed his friend to taking part in the race.
他使他的朋友答应参加比赛。
eg: He has commited himself to raising his brother's kids.
他已经答应抚养他弟弟的孩子。 3. inspector 3
1) 视察员
an inspector of factories 工厂的视察员 2) n. 探长
inspect (1)v. 详细调查、检查
eg:You should inspect the car well before you buy it .
买车之前你应该检查它。 3) 视察
eg:The Minister of Education inspected our school. 教育视察我们学校 inspection n. 检查、审查
undergo a medical inspection 接受健康检查 eg:They made an inspection of the factory.
他们视察工厂。
4. employer
1) n. 雇主←→ employee
employment 就业、雇用 ←→ unemployment full employment 充分就业
eg:We’ve in the employment of the company.
我们就职于这家公司。 employ 1) v. 聘请、雇用
employ sb as 雇用某人……..
eg:The firm employs two interpreters.
该公司雇用两名口译。
* interpreter [inˈtə:pritə] n.译员;解释者;翻译器 eg:He employed the girl as a typist. 4
他雇一个女孩当打字员。 2) 使用 (物、能力)(use )
eg:You should employ your finds more wisely.
你应该更明智地利用你的资金。
employ English as a common language 以英语作为官方语言 employ oneself in = be employed in 忙于;从事于
eg:She was busily employed in preparing dinner for five guests .
她忙着为五客人做饭。
5. confirm v. 确认,证实
confirm + 名(sth) 1)证实,确定:
eg: 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。 eg: His words are confirmed. 他的话得到了证实。 eg:He confirmed the rumor.
他证实那谣言是真的。
confirm (that) ……/ wh- 确定某事物
eg:The president conformed (that) he would visit France the following month.
总统确定,他将在下个月访问法国。 confirmed adj. 已被确认、已被证实 confirmation n. 确定
eg:The rumor lacks confirmation.
谣言缺乏证据。 2) 巩固,加强:
eg: His experiences in that company confirmed his decision to have a factory of his own.
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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。
eg: What he saw and heard that night confirmed his belief that the pub was haunted.
那天晚上的所见所闻使他更加坚信那个小酒店有鬼魂出没。 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。
6. suggest 1)v. 提醒、使想起
suggest + sth +(to sd)
eg:The skyscrapers suggest giant matchboxes.
摩天大楼让我们想起了火柴盒。
eg:What does the word ‘black’ suggest to you
black’这个词让你想起了什么
suggest itself to ……(想法等)浮现在…….的心中. eg:An idea suggested itself to me then .
那个时候一个想法浮现在我脑海里。 2) 提议、见议
suggest + doing suggest + sth(n.)
eg:May I suggest going there by train
我能建议坐火车去那里吗
eg:He suggested another development program to the government.
他向建议其他发展计划。
suggest that ……./ wh- 建议……、表明….
eg:She suggested(that) we should have lunch at the new restaurant .
她建议,我们应该到新餐馆吃午饭
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3) 委婉地说、暗示
eg:Are you suggesting (that) I’m not suited for the job
你的意思暗示我不适合这份工作 suggestion n. 建议
suggestive adj. 富于暗示(启发) 的 suggestive comment 富于启发评论
7. truth
1)n. ←→ lie
fact 、事实
truth 指与虚假、错误相对的事实 fact 指实际存在的客观事实
eg:My father says that truth will come out in the end . eg:Tell me the truth. 2) 真理
the truths of science 科学的真理 in truth的确,事实上
the truth is that ………=the truth is ……老实说 eg:I don’t want to tell the truth .
true 真实 ←→ false [fɔ:ls] a.错误的;假的,伪造的;虚伪的 truthful (指人)诚实的 、不说谎的;(指叙述) 真实的、时在的
【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 = at the moment when… train to London
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at the time=(at the moment when something happened)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. ※ catch an early train 赶这样早的火车 miss an early train 错过这样的火车 such an early train
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 train
3.'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 准时 ; in time 及时;迟早
on time 为固定短语,表示“准时”、“按时”(注意它与in time 的区别): eg:The train arrived on time. 火车正点到达了。 eg:Can you arrive on time? 你能准时到吗?
eg:Tom is never on time. He always keeps other people waiting. 汤姆从来不准时。他总是让别人等。 in time (for sth/to do sth)
eg:Will I be in time for the train/to catch the train? 我赶得上那趟火车吗?
eg:Can we get to the station in time? 我们能及时到达车站吗? 2)迟早......
eg:Swimming is difficult but you'll learn it in time. 游泳不好学,但你迟早会学会的。
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4. 'Would a later train get you to work on time' asked the inspector. ※ get
get sb to do sth 说服.......、使做…… eg:I’ll get him to do the work.
我会说服他去做这份工作的 eg:You’ll never get her to agree.
你不会让她同意的。 let sb do 让……做
get sth doing 使……发动
eg:Let me try now. I’ll get the car going.
现在让我试试我会把车发动起来。 get + done 被……
eg:I got caught for speeding.
我因超速行驶被拦下
5. 'I suppose it would, but I never catch a later train.' ※ suppose 认为 = think = expect
eg:Will you be late eg:I don’t think so. eg:I don’t suppose so. eg:I don’t expect so. suppose vt. 猜想;料想
eg: 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
eg: Let us suppose that the news is really true. 咱们假设这个消息是真的。
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be supposed to 应该
eg: Everybody is supposed to know the law 人人都该懂得法律.
6 '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' ※ '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: You' re out of work? Yes, I' m afraid I am. You aren' t hungry? No, I had a big breakfast. 你失业了吗? 是的,恐怕是这样。 你不饿吗?
不,我早饭吃得很多。
不定代词如anything,something 等被形容词修饰时,形容词必须跟在不定代词之后:(常见的不定代词有all,both,each,every等,以及含有some-,any-,no-等的合成代词,如anybody, something,no one。)
eg: There is something important that we need to do. 有一些重要的事情需要我们做。 eg: This is something special. 这很特别。
eg: This isn't anything important. 这并不重要。
eg: I'd like something cheaper.
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我想买点较为便宜的东西。
7. '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 which would still get you to work on time.
※ the 指8点25分的火车
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 and was taken off the line.'
※ 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:
eg: 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。
eg: 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。
※ run 可以指火车、公共汽车、船等“定时/定期行驶”、“(在两地间)往来”:
eg: Buses run every ten minutes here. 这里的公共汽车每10 分钟一班。
eg: This ship runs between Dover and Calais. 这条船来往于多佛与加来之间。
※ break down 抛锚
eg:Many cars broke down on the cause. 在路上许多汽车抛锚了。 ※ be taken off the line 被取消
1)take off取消,撤消
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eg: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
3)take sth off 脱下(衣服,物品等) 4) take sb off模仿或假扮某人
eg:He likes to take his teacher off. 他喜欢模仿他的老师。 5) 休假
eg: take the day off休息一天 eg: I am taking next week off.
我下周休假。
【关键词组摘录】
1. early train 2. be at work 3. on time
4. get sb to do sth 5. catch a later train
【Key structures:间接引语】
间接引语(参见KS15、39、63) He said that … He told me that … He asked that …
注意后面的时态一致,陈述语序即可 12
6. anything unususal 7. tell the truth
8. on the morning of the murder 9. break down 10. take off
【Exercise】
1. He catches an early train . He d every day . a. uses to b. used to
c. is accustomed to d. always does 永远这样
2. The man wasn’t telling the truth . He was a a lie . a. telling b. saying c. talking d. speaking
3. He didn’t notice anything unusual . He didn’t notice anything . a. out of the ordinary 不寻常的,非凡的 b. unused 未用过的, 不习惯的
c. unaccustomed adj. 不习惯的, 异乎惯例的 d. inquisitive [inˈkwizitiv] a.好奇的
4. Some plants are so sensitive to pollution that they only survive in a perfectly clean environment .
a. from b. against c. to d. with 谚语:
1. What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. 适用于此者亦适彼; 一视同仁 2. When in Rome do as the Romans do. 入乡随俗
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