circus 马戏团
present 礼物,介绍,呈现,提出
accompany 陪伴
approach 走进
ought 应该
fortunate 幸运的
set off 出发, 动身
set off down 行进
side street
elephant 象
fancy 奇特的, 异样的
themselves 他们自己, 她们自己
trek 艰苦跋涉
swamp 沼泽, 湿地
hold up 阻挡
slogan 标语
persuade 说服, 劝说
steel 钢, 钢铁
reprimand 申诉,训斥
domestic 家庭的
chore 家务杂事
ill-treat 虐待
dress up 装扮成
He dressed up as a pig.他装扮成一头猪。
That evening they both dressed themselves up in fancy
clothes.那晚他们都穿上滑稽的衣服把自己装扮起来。
let sb. off 从轻发落
He let me off with a reprimand.他把我训斥了一顿就让我过了。
let off 免去
We have been let off our homework because of the
concert.因为这场音乐会,我们被免去了做功课的苦恼。
He believes that if he works all day he should be let off domestic
chores.他认为如果他工作了一整天就不应该做家务活了。
情态动词是一种本身有一定的词义,表示说话人的情绪,态度或语气的动词,但不能单独作谓语,
只能和其他动词原形构成谓语。
should/ought to 应该,将要(情态动词)
ought to 一般不出现在疑问句和否定句中
1.表示比较可定的猜测
It should/ought to be the postman at the
door.门口应该是邮递员了。
Jane should be in New York by now.这会Jane应该是在纽约了。
2.最好应该怎么做
You should/ought to listen to your parents.你应该听父母的话。
We shouldn't ill-treat animals.我们不应该虐待动物。
3.should与现在完成时连用时表示本来应该怎么做却没有那么做
He should/ought to have known that the police would never allow
this sort of
thing.他本应该知道警察是决不会允许这种事情发生的。
must 一定,必须,很可能(情态动词)
1.表示非常可定的猜测
She must eat too much,or she wouldn't be so
fat.他以一定是吃的太多了,否则他是不会这么胖的。
Our guest must have arrived by now.这会儿我们的客人一定到了。
2.必须做什么
You must turn in you papers before
Friday.在星期五之前你应该交上你的论文。
have to 不得不, 只好(情态动词)
1.主要用于表达迫于外界因素不得不做什么
I'm sorry I can't come to the party because I have to attend a
meeting.抱歉我不能参加这个聚会,因为我的参加一个会议。


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