第65课

versus
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）

circus n. 马戏团
circ-圆圈
circle
The circus entertained the children.

present n. 礼物 adj.现在的 v.呈现
present = gift 礼物

present tense 现在时
in the present situation
在当前形势下
the present owner of the house
现在的房主

You need to present yourself better.
你需要更善于展示自己。
Are you presenting a paper at the conference?
你要在大会上宣读论文吗？
One major problem did present itself, though.
不过，确实出现了一个重大问题。

accompany v. 陪伴, 随行
I'll accompany you home. 我陪你回家。
Ken agreed to accompany me on a trip to Africa
肯答应陪我一起去非洲。
company n. 公司 陪伴
She would be grateful for their company on the drive back
有他们做伴开车陪她回去，她会很感激的。
I'm not in the mood for company.
我这会儿就想一个人呆着。
I feel awkward and shy in company.
跟别人在一起的时候，我觉得很别扭，不好意思。

approach v. 走近 接近 n. 途径, 方法

The old man approaches 80 years old.
He is approaching me.
We have found an approach to success.

ought to 应该
I ought to give up smoking.
我应该戒烟。
You ought to knock at the door.
你应该敲门
和should 用法相似
在疑问句中，通常用should而不是ought to：
Should we call the doctor?
我们叫医生来好吗？

weigh v. 权衡 称重
How would you weigh your head?
或你怎样称自己头部的重量？
How many pounds do you weigh?
你体重多少磅？
He said the words very slowly, as if weighing each one of them.
他说话非常慢，好像每个字都要仔细权衡。

weight n. 重量
lose weight 减肥

fortunate adj. 幸运的
fortunate = lucky 有运气的，幸运的
It was fortunate that the water was shallow
幸运的是水很浅。
He was extremely fortunate to survive
他能活下来真是万幸。
fortune n.财富 很多钱

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.
dress up as… 装扮成为……的样子
dress up 打扮
a guard of honour 仪仗队
set off 出发

2、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

3、'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
record n. 纪录；（警察局的）记录，历史，成绩