Last Christmas, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, decided to take some presents to a children's hospital.
take…to 把…送到
- Take some food to the old man.给那位老人带去些食物。
- He takes some flowers to the airport to meet them.他带了一些花去机场迎接他们。
decided to do sth. 决定做某事
- At this point I don't care what you decide to do.到这个时候,我不在乎你决定要怎么做了。
- What did Marchenko decide to do to keep safe? Marchenko 决定采取什么措施来确保安全?
*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.
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. 由六个中国男孩组成团队
- In a short ceremony, members of an official honor guard lowered the flag and rolled it tightly. 在一个简单仪式后,官方仪仗队成员将旗帜降下并卷紧。
| dress up as… 装扮成为…(的样子) | They all dress up as doctors. 他们都打扮成医生模样。 |
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| dress up 打扮 | You do not need to dress up for dinner. 你不必为了晚宴盛装打扮。 |
| dressed in 穿着 | She returned to the shop the following morning dressed in a fur coat. |
| be dressed in 穿着 | The lady was dressed in a blue coat and a large, funny hat. |
* He should have known that the police would never allow this sort of thing.
| should do 真实表达 现在应该做,可以真的去做 | You ought to / should give up smoking.你应该戒烟(should do = ought to do) |
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| should have done 虚拟表达 原本应该发生而没发生;过去本来应该做,但实际上没做 |
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| needn't have done 过去不必做但是做了 § | He needn't have gone to hospital, but he went just to reassure himself. 他本不必去医院的,去了只是想让自己放心点。(英国英语意为“他做了不需要做的事”) |
| 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 |
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A policeman approached Jimmy and told him (that) he ought to have gone along a side street as Jumbo was holding up the traffic.
hold up the traffic 阻碍交通
- If you park the car in the street, it’ll hold up the traffic.
Though Jimmy agreed to go at once, Jumbo refused to move.
| agree to do sth. 同意做某事(to do为不定式 ) | You must not agree to do it. Don't weaken.你们一定不能同意做这件事。别心软。 |
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| agree with sb. 同意某人(的建议等) | I agree with you.我同意你的观点 |
| agree to sth. 同意某事 |
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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. 请把箱子从船上拿下来。
The police had a difficult time, but they were most amused.
most amused = very amused 很有趣(好笑)
- Sally was amused, but I was very embarrassed!
- He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found.
- I had an amusing experience last year.
'Jumbo must weigh a few tons,' said a policeman afterwards, 'so it was fortunate that we didn't have to carry him.
afterwards =later 后来
- She finished her work, and afterwards/later she went for a walk in the park. (她完成了工作,之后/后来她去了公园散步。)
It was fortunate that… 幸运的是…
- It was fortunate that no passenger got injured.幸运的是没有乘客受伤。
- It was fortunate that he was saved by the passing boat.说来幸运,他被恰好驶过的船救起。
| it | was fortunate | that we didn't have to carry him. |
| 形式主语 | 谓+表 | 主语从句 |
| it ... that = We didn't have to carry him was fortunate. | ||
Of course, we should arrest him, but as he has a good record, we shall let him off this time.'
| should arrest 真实表达(现在应该做,可以真的去做) | let sb. off 饶恕某人,放过…,对…从轻处理 |
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| The police should arrest any repeat offenders, but sometimes the judge decides to let them off with a warning instead of a harsh punishment. | |
| record n. 纪录;(警察局的)记录,历史,成绩 | sb. have a good record 表现一贯很好 |
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| set up a new world record | Her record as a secretary in the firm isn’t very good. |
| resume n. 摘要, 概略, <美> 履历 | resume vt. 再继续, 重新开始, 重新占用, 再用, 恢复 |
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| It shows how to prepare a resume, and gives tips on applying for jobs. 它说明了如何准备一份简历,并提了一些有关求职的建议。 |
After the war he resumed his duties at Wellesley College. 那场战争之后,他恢复了在韦尔斯利学院的任职。 |
| Must 通常只用于现在时和将来时,其他时态则用 have to 代替。 | You must stay in bed for another two days. |
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| Have to 比 must 往往更强调客观的要求或外在的原因 | He had to change his plans, but he should be returning soon. |
| Should “应该”,表示义务、责任或某个正确的行为 | 疑问句与否定结构则多用 should。should/ought to +have +过去分词表示过去应该做(或完成)而没有做的事。 |
| Ought to 比 should 语气略强些,多用于肯定句 | He ought to have returned by now. |
请填入“应该做某事”,选择合适的真实或虚拟表达:
- He should/ought to come at 4 o' clock if the plane arrives on time.
- She should/ought to have come to see me yesterday, but she forgot.