1、新概念英语第二册复习笔记 第十九课 课文讲解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.Im sorry, weve sold out, the girl said.What a pity! Susan exclaimed.Just then, a man hurried to the ticket office.Can I retu
2、rn 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 theyre for next Wednesdays performance. Do you still want them?I might as well have them, I said sadly. “剧立即就要开演了,”我说。“也许已经开演了
3、呢,”苏珊回答说。我急忙赶到售票处,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,一个男子急忙奔向售票处。“我可以退掉这两张票吗?”他问。“当然可以,”那姑娘说。我立即又回到售票处。“我可以买那两张票吗?”我问。“当然可以,但是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。 1. The play may begin at any moment, I said.at any moment.at any time 随时at this moment.now 此时此刻at that moment.then 那时may beg
4、in 一种也许性的判断must + 原形:指比较肯定的判断eg. You must be Tina. Ive seen your picture. 你一定是蒂娜,我见过你的照片。cannot + 原形:指否认性的判断eg. You cant be Tina. She has been abroad. 你不也许是蒂娜,她已经出国了。may + 原形:指也许性的判断eg. She may be Tina, but Im not sure. 她也许是蒂娜,但我拟定不了。2. It may have begun already, Susan answered.may have done 对发生完的事情
5、一种也许性判断must have done 对发生完的事情一种肯定性判断cant have done 对发生的事情一种否认性判断eg. I cant find my bag. It must have been stolen. 我找不到包,一定是被偷了。eg. Jane walked past me without speaking. She cant have seen me. 简从我身旁走过没说话,她一定是没有看见我。eg. The bag may have been stolen. 书包也许是被偷了。3. I hurried to the ticket office. May I hav
6、e two tickets please? I asked.May I have two tickets please? May I buy two tickets please?4. Im sorry, weve sold out, the girl said.sell.sold.sold buyboughtbought1) sell out 售完sell out of sth 卖光eg. Weve sold out of all the ticksts. / All the tickets have been sold out. eg. The play has sold out. / T
7、here are no tickets left. 这部戏的票都已卖完了.2) be sold out of sth 卖光存货、票等be sold out 售光eg. We are sold out of Sunday newspaper, Sir. 先生,星期天的报纸已经卖完了。3) sell well 畅销 sell badly 滞销eg. The tickets for the play sold well. 这部戏的票卖座。eg. The tickets for the play sold badly. 这部戏的票不卖座。4) sell for + 价格 以价格出售sell at +
8、价格 以价格卖出eg. The antique vase will sell for 5000 dollars at least. 这件古花瓶至少要卖5000美元。eg. Cabbage is selling at a high price this year. 今年洋白菜的价格很高。5) seller 售货人 buyer 买方a good seller 畅销的商品a bad seller 滞销的商品a best seller 畅销品6) sale n.for sale 待售a house for sale 待售的房子not for sale 非卖品on sale 出售,上市;便宜,特价 (A
9、m.)eg. They sell eggs on sale that day. 那天鸡蛋特价销售。salesman 男外卖员,(男)推销员an insurance salesman 保险推销员saleswoman 女店员,(美)女推销员Im sorry. / I am sorry.Weve sold out. / We have sold out.eg. Whenll I see you? / When will I see you?eg. Ill not stay a moment longer. / I shall not stay a moment longer.5. Just then
10、, a man hurried to the ticket office.just then / just at the moment6. but theyre for next Wednesdays performance. Do you still want them?next Wednesdays performancetodays newspaper7. I might as well have them, I said sadly.may as wellmay as well / might as well + do:意思是“还是好,不妨”,较勉强,不是非常乐意,不得不选一个。eg.
11、 Do you think youll pass the exam? 你认为你会通过考试吗? Ill never pass. I might as well give up. 决不会,我还是放弃的好。eg. Do you want to come to the cinema with me? 你想和我一起去看电影吗? I havent got anything to do, so I may as well come with you.我反正没事可做,还是同你一起去吧。Special Difficulties1. There are not many people here. There ar
12、ent many people here.2. She did not tell me she had not seen you. She didnt tell me she hadnt seen you.3.I shall not stay a moment longer. I shant stay a moment longer.4. Hes in the living room. Hes just come home. He is in the living room. Hes just come home.5. I cannot understand why he hasnt arrived. I cant understand why he has not arrived.6. That mans been in prison. That man has been in prison.