alibi

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
美 /ˈæl.ə.baɪ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed.
    — to set up an alibi
  2. An excuse, especially one used to avoid responsibility or blame. proscribed,sometimes
    — That day in September, I'm sure you can remember / That's when all the stuff hit the fan (the stuff hit the fan) / You told me a lie, and you didn't have an alibi / But baby, yet I still cared
动词 v.
  1. To provide an alibi for. transitive
  2. To provide an excuse for. transitive

词形变化

alibis plural alibis present,singular,third-person alibies present,singular,third-person alibiing participle,present alibied participle,past alibied past

词汇关系

衍生词
alibi copy Alibi Ike alibiless nonalibi unalibied

词源

词源 1
From the 18th century, from Latin alibī (“elsewhere, at another place”, adverb). Probably after French alibi, which has this use since the late 14th century.
词源 2
From the 18th century, from Latin alibī (“elsewhere, at another place”, adverb). Probably after French alibi, which has this use since the late 14th century.
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