| 释义 |
alibi/ˈælibai/ n. & v.●n. (pl. alibis) 1 a claim, or the evidence supporting it, that when an alleged act took place one was elsewhere 不在现场的证明 2 disp. an excuse of any kind; a pretext or justification [异议]托辞，借口 ●v. (alibis, alibied, alibiing) colloq. [口] 1 tr. provide an alibi or offer an excuse for (a person) (为某人)提供不在现场的证明或托辞 2 intr. provide an alibi 提供托辞 [Latin, = elsewhere]■ Usage 用法说明 The use of the noun alibi in sense 2, meaning ‘an excuse’, is informal and to some people unacceptable. 单词 alibi 作为名词表示“借口”(即上述释义 2) 属非正式用法；而有人不接受该用法。 |