alibi
alibi
al∙i∙bi / ˈæləˌbaɪ ; ˈæləbaɪ /
◙noun [C]
1. something that proves that someone was not where a crime happened and therefore could not have done it
• 不在犯罪现场的证明:
»a perfect / cast-iron / unshakeable etc alibi
»Hehada perfectalibiand the police let him go.
他有不在犯罪现场的确凿证明，警方便放了他。
2. an excuse for something you have failed to do or have done wrong
• 借口; 托词
