NCE2 Lesson 65 Jumbo versus the police笔记

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Lesson 65    Jumbo versus the police

【New words and expressions】

versus           prep. 对 (对抗的概念)

Christmas        n. 圣诞节

circus           n. 马戏团

present          n. 礼物

accompany        v. 陪伴, 随行

approach         v. 走近

ought            modal verb. 应该

weigh            v. 重

fortunate        adj. 幸运的

★versus      prep. 对 (对抗的概念)

vs.    ……对……（vs.是versus的缩写，读音不变）

  Have you watched the game last night? It was France versus Italy.

★Christmas     n. 圣诞节

Christmas Eve     圣诞前夜

Father Christmas     圣诞老人

Santa Claus     圣诞老人(美国常用)（Santa [5sAntE] [美]=Santa Claus）

★present      n. 礼物

present = gift     礼物

★accompany     v. 陪伴, 随行

I'll accompany you to your hotel.

I'll accompany you home.    我陪你回家。

★approach     v. 走近

① v. 走近（ = come nearer and nearer ）

The old man approaches 80 years old.

approach sb.     离某人越来越近

He is approaching me.

② n. 途径, 方法

We have found an approach to success.

★ought      modal verb 应该

ought to do sth.     应该(义务上)

You ought to knock at the door.

should do sth.       应该(我认为)

You should knock at the door.

★weigh     v. 重

sb./sth. weigh +体重    ……的体重/重量是……

weight    n. 重量

lose weight    减肥

★fortunate      adj. 幸运的

fortunate = lucky     有运气的，幸运的

【Text】

Last Christmas, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, decided to take some presents to a children's hospital. 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. He should have known that the police would never allow this sort of thing. A policeman approached Jimmy and told him he ought to have gone along a side street as Jumbo was holding up the traffic. Though Jimmy agreed to go at once, Jumbo refused to move. Fifteen policemen had to push very hard to get him off the main street. The police had a difficult time, but they were most amused. 'Jumbo must weigh a few tons,' said a policeman afterwards, 'so it was fortunate that we didn't have to carry him. Of course, we should arrest him, but as he has a good record, we shall let him off this time.'

参考译文

去年圣诞节, 马戏团老板吉米·盖茨决定送些礼物给儿童医院. 他打扮成圣诞老人, 在由6个漂亮姑娘组成的 “仪仗队” 的陪同下, 骑上一头名叫江伯的小象, 沿着城里的主要街道出发了. 他本该知道警察绝不会允许这类事情发生. 一个警察走过来告诉吉米, 他应该走一条小路, 因为江伯阻碍了交通. 虽然吉米同意马上就走, 但江伯却拒绝移动.  15个警察不得不用很大的力气把它推离主要街道. 警察虽然吃了苦头, 但他们还是感到很有趣. “江伯一定有好几吨重, “一个警察事后这样说, “值得庆幸的是它没让我们抬它走. 当然, 我们应该逮捕它, 但由于它一贯表现很好, 这次我们饶了它. “

【课文讲解】

1、Last Christmas, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, decided to take some presents to a children's hospital.

take…to       把……送到

2、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.

dress up as…      装扮成为……（的样子）

dress up      打扮

a guard of honour    仪仗队

of six pretty girls中的of表示“由……组成的”

  A group of six Chinese boys took part in the competition.

set off    出发

3、He should have known that the police would never allow this sort of thing.

should have done     原本应该发生而没发生

You should have come earlier.

needn't have done    过去不必做但是做了

ought to have done   也表示原本应该做而没做

所有的情态动词+have done都跟过去有关

4、A policeman approached Jimmy and told him he ought to have gone along a side street as Jumbo was holding up the traffic.

as＝because

hold up the traffic     阻碍交通

  If you park the car in the street, it’ll hold up the traffic.

5、Though Jimmy agreed to go at once, Jumbo refused to move.

agree to do sth.     同意做某事(to 为不定式 )

agree with sb.       同意某人（的建议等）

I agree with you.

agree to sth.

I agree to your advice.

I agree to go with you.

6、Fifteen policemen had to push very hard to get him off the main street.

get off     从……移去/除去  （off＝away from    离开什么地方）

  Please get the box off the boat.

7、'Jumbo must weigh a few tons,' said a policeman afterwards, 'so it was fortunate that we didn't have to carry him. Of course, we should arrest him, but as he has a good record, we shall let him off this time.'

afterwards ＝later后来

It was fortunate that…     幸运的是……

let sb. off       饶恕某人，放过……，对……从轻处理

record     n. 纪录；（警察局的）记录，历史，成绩

set up a new world record

sb. have a good record    表现一贯很好

Her record as a secretary in the firm isn’t very good.

resume    [5rezju:mei]    n. 摘要, 概略, <美> 履历

[ri5zju:m]      vt. 再继续, 重新开始, 重新占用, 再用, 恢复