'Would a later train get you to work on time?' asked the inspector.

　　'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.'

　　句子讲解：

　　8、’At ten to eight. I bought a paper and waited for the train.’

　　“7点50分，我买了份报纸等车。”

　   bought ：

　　v. 买(buy的过去式和过去分词)

　　She bought books, pencils and a knife.

　　她买了些书、铅笔和一把刀子。

　　9、’And you didn’t notice anything unusual ?’

　　“您没有注意到有什么异常情况发生吗?”

　　unusual ：

　　adj. 不寻常的;与众不同的;不平常的

　　But this is unusual.

　　但这是不正常的。

　　10、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.，

　　“当然没有。” “我提醒您探长说，“您在撒谎，您并没有坐8点的火车，而是8点25 分的，这趟车同样可以让您按时上班。您看，在谋杀案发生的那个早上，8点钟的那次 火车并没有发，它在芬格林车站出了故障而被取消了。”

　　语言点 take off取消

　　inspector：

　　n. 检查员;巡视员

　　Inspector: Show me your passport, please.

　　检查员：请出示您的护照。

　　murder ：

　　vt. 谋杀，凶杀

　　n. 谋杀，凶杀

　　vi. 杀人，犯杀人罪

　　Chapter Five Blackmail…Or Murder?

　　第五章敲诈……还是谋杀?

　　更多take off的用法：

　　1.remove 脱下

　　Help me to take this handle off.帮我取下这个把手。

　　2.leave the ground and go up(飞机)起飞

　　The plane is taking off.飞机要起飞了。

　　3.remove from service or circulation;discontinue 取消班车等服务;中止

　　Some local trains have been taken off，as there was no demand for them.一些区间火车已被取消，因为用不着了。

　　4.lead away 带走

　　The child was taken off by kidnappers.那孩子被绑匪拐走了。

　　5、remove by death;kill 杀死;致死

　　He was taken off by cholera.他被霍乱送掉了性命。