新概念英语第二册65_Jumbo versus the police

Lesson 65: Jumbo versus the police

Key words and expressions

• versus prep. 对
• Christmas 圣诞节
• circus 马戏团
• present 礼物
• accompany 陪伴
• approach 走进
• outght modal verb 应该
• weigh v. 重
• fortunate 幸运的

trek /trek/ n.&v.

1. a long, hard walk lasting several days or weeks, especially in the mountains长途跋涉，艰难的旅程（尤指在山区）
2. ( informal ) a long walk远距离行走
   SYN tramp
   • It’s a long trek into town.到商业区去要走很长的路。

swamp /swɒmp/ n.&v.
[ CU ]an area of ground that is very wet or covered with water and in which plants, trees, etc. are growing沼泽（地）
• tropical swamps热带沼泽

Questions on the text

1. How did Jimmy Gates set off down the main street of the city? 吉米·盖茨是如何沿着城市的主要街道出发的？
   1. He was dressed up as a Father Christmas and accompanied by six pretty girls.
2. What did a policeman tell Jimmy Gates?
3. Did Jumbo move off the main street himself? Jimbo是自愿离开街道的吗？

Language points

1. Dressed up as Father Christmas and accompanied by a ‘guard of honour’ of six pretty girls, he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant called Jumbo.

   1. 过去分词短语充当状语
   2. 现在分词短语表伴随动作
   3. Father Christmas 圣诞老人(Santa Claus)
   4. dress up 装扮成。。。
      1. He dressed up as a pig.
      2. That evening they both dressed themselves up in fancy clothes.
   5. set off 出发
      1. We set off on another four-hour trek through the swamps.
      2. Dan set off down the mountain to find help.

2. He shuld have known that the police would never allow this sort of thing.

   1. should + 现在完成时：本应该。。。（却没有做到。。。）

3. … he ought to have gone along a side street as Jumbo as holding up the traffic.

   1. hold up 阻碍，耽搁
      1. The whole thing was held up about half an hour.
      2. These slogans persuaded her to hold up the procession.这些口号说服了她阻止游行。
         1. slogan 标语；口号
         2. per·suade v. 说服，劝服；使相信，使信服；（情形，事件）驱使，敦促
         3. procession （人或车辆的）队列，行列；列队行进；游行

4. Jumbo must weigh a few tons.

   1. weigh v. 重达
      1. It’s made of steel and weighs ten tons.
         1. steel n.&adj. 钢铁
      2. The old lady was five feet high and weighed almost eighty-two pounds.
   2. weight 重量

5. … as he has a good record, we shall let him off this time.

   1. let sb off 从轻发落
      1. He let me off with a reprimand.他把我训斥了一顿就让我过了。
   2. let off 免去某人的。。。
      1. We have been let off our homework because of the concert.
         1. concert 音乐会
      2. He believes that if he works all day he should be let off domestic chores.
         1. domestic adj. 国内的，本国的；家用的，家庭的；喜爱家庭生活的，乐于操持家务的；非野生的，驯养的

rep·ri·mand v. /ˈreprɪmɑːnd/
[ V speech ]~ sb (for sth) ( formal ) to tell sb officially that you do not approve of them or their actions申斥；训斥；斥责
SYN rebuke
[ VN ]
•The officers were severely reprimanded for their unprofessional behaviour.军官们因违反职业规则而受到了严厉的斥责。

chore n. /tʃɔː®/

1. a task that you do regularly日常事务；例行工作
   • doing the household/domestic chores 干家务杂活
   ——note attask
2. an unpleasant or boring task令人厌烦的任务；乏味无聊的工作
   • Shopping’s a real chore for me.对我来说，购物真是件苦差事。

Key structures and usage

情态动词的用法

1. Should

   1. 比较肯定的猜测
      1. It should be the postman at the door.
      2. Jane should be in New York by now.
   2. 最好应该。。。
      1. You should listen to your parents.
      2. We shouldn’t ill-treat animals.
   3. （与现在完成时连用时）本来应该那样做，却没那样做
      1. He should have known that the police would never allow this sort of thing.
      2. Look at the trouble you get yourself in now. You should have listened to me.

2. Ought to

   1. 比较肯定的猜测（同should）
      1. It ought to be the postman at the door.
      2. You ought to listen to your parents.
   2. （与现在完成时连用时）本来应该那样做，却没那样做
      1. He ought to have known that the police would never aloow this sort of thing.
   3. 不会出现在否定句或疑问句中（只能用should）
      1. Should I give him a call when I hear the news?
         1. Ought I to give a call …? 【错误用法】
      2. You shouldn’t be so impatient with the child.
         1. You oughtn’t to be so impatient …【错误用法】

3. Must

   1. 肯定的猜测
      1. She must eat too much, or she wouldn’t be so fat.
      2. Our guest must have arrived by now.
   2. 必须做。。。
      1. You must turn in your papers before Friday.
      2. You must keep quiet, or he wil lose his temper.你得不出声，否则他会发脾气。
         1. temper 脾气

4. Have to

   1. 迫于（外部）。。。不得不做。。。
      1. I’m sorry I can’t come to the party because I have to attend a meeting.
      2. Fifteen policemen had to push very hard to get him off the main street.

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