新概念英语第二册 Lesson 87 · 语法精读与固定搭配分类
本课是一段侦探对话。语言点集中在 直接引语与叙述句的语序（"…," said the man.）、suggest that … 从句用陈述语序、过去完成时与一般过去时在对话中的分工，以及 on time、break down、be taken off the line 等固定表达。
| 句子 | 语法点 |
|---|---|
| "At the time the murder was committed, I was travelling on the 8 o'clock train to London," said the man. | 时间状语从句 the murder was committed 用被动语态，可理解为定语从句 that/which the murder was committed 的省略 · 定语从句 定语从句修饰 the time 时 that 常可省略 · the 8 o'clock train to London 开往伦敦的八点钟的火车 · 叙述句用倒装语序 said the man |
| "Do you always catch such an early train?" asked the inspector. | catch a train 赶火车 · such an early train 这么早的火车 · 一般疑问句直接引语 + asked the inspector 的倒装叙述句 |
| "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." | 用 do 代替前面的 catch such an early train，避免重复 · be at work 在上班 · 宾语从句 that 引导作 confirm 的宾语 · on time 准时（注意与 in time 及时区分） |
| 句子 | 语法点 |
|---|---|
| "Would a later train get you to work on time?" asked the inspector. | a later train 晚一点的火车 · get sb. to somewhere 使某人到达某处 · 用 would 提问，语气委婉 |
| "I suppose it would, but I never catch a later train." | I suppose 我想，我以为 · it would 承前省略 get me to work on time · never 与一般现在时连用，表示一贯如此 |
| "At what time did you arrive at the station?" | at what time 在几点钟 · arrive at the station 到达车站（arrive at 用于较小的地方，arrive in 用于城市、国家） |
| "At ten to eight. I bought a paper and waited for the train." | at ten to eight 七点五十分（ten to eight = 差十分八点）· buy a paper 买一份报纸 · wait for the train 等火车 · 回答省略了主语和谓语 |
| "And you didn't notice anything unusual?" | notice 注意到 · anything unusual 任何异常的事情（形容词修饰 anything 等不定代词时要后置）· 用否定疑问句追问 |
| "Of course not." | of course not 当然没有（简略回答，not 代替 I didn't notice anything unusual） |
| 句子 | 语法点 |
|---|---|
| "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." | suggest that … 后接陈述语气的宾语从句（不用 should，也不倒装）· tell the truth 说实话 · 宾语从句 三个并列的 that 从句作 suggest 的宾语 · 定语从句 which 引导修饰 the 8.25 · you see 你知道（插入语，引起对方注意）· break down 出故障，抛锚 · 被动语态 was taken off the line 被取消（不再开行） |
| 短语 | 用法与例句 |
|---|---|
| catch a train | 赶火车：Do you always catch such an early train? |
| be at work | 在上班：I must be at work at 10 o'clock。 |
| on time | 准时：confirm that I was there on time。 |
| arrive at | 到达（小地方）：did you arrive at the station。 |
| anything unusual | 任何异常的事情：you didn't notice anything unusual。 |
| tell the truth | 说实话：you are not telling the truth。 |
| break down | 出故障：It broke down at Ferngreen station。 |
| be taken off the line | 被取消开行：was taken off the line。 |