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新概念英语第二册 Lesson 19

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新概念英语第二册-Lesson 19

新概念英语第二册-Lesson 19

第一部分 WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS

at any moment                          随时
hurry                                         v. 匆忙
ticket office                               售票处
sell out                                      卖完
What a pity!                              真遗憾!
exclaim                                      v.大声说
at once                                      立刻
sadly                                         adv.悲哀地,丧气地   
try your luck anyway                 试试你的运气
book your tickets in advance    预先订票
reserve a table                         预先订座
book a hotel room in advance  预订房间
                                                                                               

第二部分 TEXT

     'The play may begin at any moment,' I said.
     'It may have begun already,' Susan answered.
     I hurried to the ticket office. 'May I have two tickets please?' I asked.
     'I'm sorry, we've sold out,' the girl said.
     'What a pity!' Susan exclaimed.
     Just then, a man hurried to the ticket office.
     'Can I return these two tickets?' he asked.
     'Certainly,' the girl said.
     I went back to the ticket office at once.
     'Could I have those two tickets please?' I asked.
     'Certainly,' the girl said, 'but they're for next Wednesday's performance. Do you still want them?'
     'I might as well have them,' I said sadly.

参考译文

     “剧马上就要开演了, “我说.
     “也许已经开演了呢, “苏珊回答说. 
     我匆匆赶到售票处, 问 : “我可以买两张票吗?”
     “对不起, 票已售完. “那位姑娘说.
     “真可惜!” 苏珊大声说.
     正在这时, 一个男子匆匆奔向售票处.
     “我可以退掉这两张票吗?” 他问.
     “当然可以, “那姑娘说.
     我马上又回到售票处.
     “我可以买那两张票吗?” 我问.
     “当然可以, 不过这两张票是下星期三的, 您是否还要呢?”
     “我还是买下的好, “我垂头丧气地说.

第三部分 LANGUAGE POINTS

play may begin at any moment.
may:可能发生,表不确定的猜测
at any moment:随时,马上
at the moment =now
at that moment=just then 就在那时

2.I hurried to the ticket office.
hurry:此处为vi.
hurry to : 匆匆忙忙地去
hurry up:赶快,快点
be in a hurry:匆匆忙忙地 (此处hurry为n.)

've sold out.
这句话意指The tickets are sold out.
sold up:变卖(财产)

I return these two tickets?
a return ticket:一张往返票 (此处return为adj.往返的)
return to : 回来  
return to China/Beijing 回到中国/北京  
return to you 退回你
return money : 还钱  =pay back,repay

're for next Wednesday's performance.
此处they指代two tickets
注意介词for:表示一个具体的时间

6.I might as well have them.
此处them指代two tickets
might/may as well:不妨... ,还是...的好
might as well 语气上比may as well更委婉一些
注意:have 是最活跃的词, 可以指任何的意思.
have coffee : 喝咖啡
have ticket : 买票 (习惯用法)
I'll have/take sth. 我买...(一般不用 “buy” , 习惯用法)

 


第四部分 KEY STRUCTURES AND USAGE

 

助动词can和may的用法

都可用来表示请求,也可用于表示推测,表示可能性

Ex:
1)表请求的用法
May I have two tickets please?
Can I have a cup of coffee please?
Could you lend me some money?(语气上,could比can更委婉、更客气)

2)表推测,可能性的用法
The play may begin at any moment.
It may have begun already.
He might come but I'm not sure. (might比may语气上更委婉,更不确定些)

比较句意
This may not be true.(这也许不是真的)
This cannot be true.(这不可能是真的)

Such things may happen.(这样的事情也许会发生)
Such things can happen.(这样的事情是可能会发生的)

对照课文,如果对该语法点不太明确,请查阅HJ英语语法大全在线词典 (点击进入)

 


 

Exercises

一、中译英
1.炸弹可能随时爆炸(go off=explode).

2.请快一点。我们已经晚了。
3.你干吗这么匆匆忙忙地?

4.约翰变卖了财产去了澳大利亚。
5.他以低价把他的表卖了。
6.他把他的电脑卖了300英镑。

7.我2点有一个会。
8.你有明天的火车票吗?

9.现在没什么事情可做了,所以我还是睡觉了的好。
10.既然你迟早都会知道这件事,我倒不如现在就告诉你。

二、什么东西卖得很抢手(卖得很快),用英语如何表达?

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