詞源記憶法
18世紀(jì)時,英語單詞alibi是一個法律術(shù)語,意為“以犯罪發(fā)生時身處其他地方為由進行無罪辯解”。它源自拉丁語alibi,字面意思是somewhere else(在其他地方),是拉丁語alius(other)的位置格。英語單詞alias(別名)、alien(外國的)都源自拉丁語alius。
His alibi was a beaut.
他的案發(fā)時不在現(xiàn)場的陳述真夠絕的.
來源:辭典例句His alibi would not have withstood cross-examination .
他不在犯罪現(xiàn)場的證據(jù)應(yīng)該不會經(jīng)得起 盤問.
來源:《簡明英漢詞典》He has an alibi alibis for that night.
他有那天晚上不在場的證據(jù).
來源:互聯(lián)網(wǎng)He established an alibi to the charge of murder.
他證實在謀殺案發(fā)生時他不在場.
來源:——《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》You were his alibi in exchange for free plastic surgery, right ?
條件就是你要當(dāng)他的人證,然后來換取免費的整形手術(shù), 是 嗎 ?
來源:電影對白It's important clue that will break the alibi of the chief suspect.
這是一條很重要的線索,它將擊破這名主犯不在犯罪現(xiàn)場的證據(jù).
來源:網(wǎng)絡(luò)期刊摘選Lucky for him, his alibi is watertight.
算他走運,不在犯罪現(xiàn)場的證據(jù)無懈可擊。
來源:朗文當(dāng)代高級英語詞典 第6版This argument is only too blatantly an alibi for domestic repression.
這一辯解完全是在為國內(nèi)的鎮(zhèn)壓活動開脫。
來源:柯林斯詞典例句庫The alibi was fabricated by him.
這種托辭是他臆造出來的.
來源:《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》A role as senior diplomat would be a good alibi for his absence.
高級外交官的角色將是他缺席的上佳托詞。
來源:柯林斯詞典例句庫