课文对话 · A perfect alibi 极好的不在犯罪现场的罪证（课本 Lesson 87，印刷页 398-401）
1"At the time the murder was committed /kə'mɪtɪd/ v. 犯（罪，错）, I was travelling on the 8 o'clock train to London," said the man.
“凶杀案发生的时候，我正坐在八点钟开往伦敦的火车上，”那人说。
2"Do you always catch such an early train?" asked the inspector /ɪn'spektə/ n. 探长.
“你总是赶这么早的火车吗？”探长问。
3"Of course I do," answered the man. "I must be at work at 10 o'clock. My employer /ɪm'plɔɪə/ n. 雇主 will confirm /kən'fɜːm/ v. 确认 that I was there on time."
“当然是的，”那人回答说。“我必须在十点钟上班。我的雇主可以证实我准时到了那儿。”
4"Would a later train get you to work on time?" asked the inspector.
“晚一点的火车能让你按时上班吗？”探长问。
5"I suppose it would, but I never catch a later train."
“我想可以，但我从来不坐晚一点的火车。”
6"At what time did you arrive at the station?"
“你是什么时候到车站的？”
7"At ten to eight. I bought a paper and waited for the train."
“七点五十分。我买了张报纸，等火车来。”
8"And you didn't notice anything unusual?"
“你没有注意到任何异常情况吗？”
9"Of course not."
“当然没有。”
10"I suggest /sə'dʒest/ v. 提醒," said the inspector, "that you are not telling the truth /truːθ/ n. 真相. 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."
“我提醒你，”探长说，“你讲的不是真话。你乘的不是八点钟的火车，而是八点二十五分的那趟车，它同样能让你按时上班。你看，凶杀案发生的那个早晨，八点钟的火车根本没有开。它在芬格林车站出了故障，被取消了。”
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