'I suggest,' said the inspector, 'that you are not telling the truth.
“我提醒您，”探长说，“您讲的不是实话。
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 87 A perfect alibi
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
vt. 建议，提议;暗示;使想起;启示;
💡 sug在下面+gest带来，产生→从下面带上来→建议
"Let me suggest a possible scenario ."
我来设想一种可能出现的情况。
近义：hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, mean, motion
反义：require, summon, request, claim, exact, contraindicate
n. 检查员;（英国公共汽车或火车上的）查票员;（警察）巡官;检阅官;
💡 in内+spect看+or表示人→检查员
"The document was duly signed by the inspector."
这份文件已由检查员签妥。
近义：invigilator, overseer, superintendent, supervisor, surveyor, checker
n. 真理;真相，事实;忠实，忠诚;现实，现实性;
💡 tru相信，真实+th抽象名词 →事实，真理
"He adjured them to tell the truth."
他要求他们讲真话。
近义：honesty, reality, reliability, sooth, substantiality, truthfulness
反义：hypocrisy, imposture, meretriciousness, phoniness, spuriousness, truthlessness
adj. [律]上述的;少说为妙;（做）某事有/没有很多优点（或好处）：某事物有/没有多少可说的;说到底;
v. 说，讲( say的过去式和过去分词 );表明;念;说明;
"Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said."
后来她后悔说了那些话。
近义：indicated, spoken, stated, this, aforementioned, aforesaid
telling
['tɛlɪŋ]
adj. 有效的;显著的;生动的;说明问题的;
v. 讲述( tell的现在分词);告诉;
"Stop telling fibs ."
别再撒谎了。
近义：narrative, recital, recitation, recountal, story, tale