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。}

Dressed up as a businessman and accompanied by his two sons, the old man set off down the Silk Road riding a camel called Jumbo. ^造句

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。}
• We dressed him up as a gorilla.
• He dressed up as a gorilla.
• Dressed up as a gorilla, he went to the party. ^{常用过去分词作状语}
• I think we are a little overdressed / underdressed.

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

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）}

• should have done = ought to have done
• You should have come earlier.

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.
• Sorry I’m late — I was held up. ^{（hold sb./sth. up: to delay sb. / sth.）}

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。}

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。}

Fifteen policemen had to push very hard so that they could get him off the main street.

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。}

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)}

• The police should arrest any repeat offenders, but sometimes the judge decides to let them off with a warning instead of a harsh punishment. ^{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

表“应该”

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.