alibi

n

• ① 【法律】当时不在(犯罪)现场的申辩,不在场证明
  • prove an alibi证明案发时不在现场
  • She gave false alibis to the police about his movements.关于他的行动,她给警方提供了不实的不在场证明。
  • The suspects all had good alibis for the day of the crime.对于犯罪当天,那些嫌犯都有很好的不在场证明。
  • She has a perfect alibi.她有完全的不在场证明。

• ② 【口】借口,口实,托辞(=excuse)
  • What's your alibi for being late again?你又迟到有什么借口?

• ③ 被当做借口的人
  • My sick aunt was my alibi for being late.我生病的姑妈是我迟到的借口。