新概念英语第二册复习笔记第十九课课文讲解.doc

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.
'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.
“剧马上就要开演了，〞我说。
“也许已经开演了呢，〞苏珊答复说。
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。
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 begin 一种可能性的判断
must + 原形：指比拟肯定的判断
eg. You must be Tina. I’ve 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 can’t be Tina. She has been abroad. 你不可能是蒂娜，她已经出国了。
may + 原形：指可能性的判断
eg. She may be Tina, but I’m not sure. 她可能是蒂娜，但我确定不了。
2. 'It may have begun already,' Susan answered.
may have done 对发生完的事情一种可能性判断
must have done 对发生完的事情一种肯定性判断
can’t have done 对发生的事情一种否认性判断
eg. I can’t 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 can’t 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. 书包可能是被偷了。
3. I hurried to the ticket office. 'May I have two tickets please?' I asked.
May I have two tickets please?
＝ May I buy two tickets please?
4. 'I'm sorry, we've sold out,' the girl said.
sell…..sold…..sold ←→ buy……bought……bought
1) sell out 售完
sell out of sth 卖光
eg. We’ve sold out of all the ticksts. / All the tickets have been sold out.
eg. The play has sold out. / There 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 + 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；廉价，特价 (Am.)
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
I’m sorry. / I am sorry.
We’ve sold out. / We have sold out.
eg. When’ll I see you? / When will I see you?
eg. I’ll not stay a moment longer. / I shall not stay a moment longer.
5. Just then, a man hurried to the ticket office.
just then / just at the moment
6. 'but they're for next Wednesday's performance. Do you still want them?'
next Wednesday’s performance
today’s newspaper
7. 'I might as well have them,' I said sadly.
may as well
may 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. Do you think you’ll pass the exam? 你认为你会通过考试吗？
I’ll 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 haven’t 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 Difficulties
1. There are not many people here.
There aren’t many people here.
2. She did not tell me she had not seen you.
She didn’t tell me she hadn’t seen you.
3.I shall not stay a moment longer.
I shan’t stay a moment longer.
4. He’s in the living room. He’s just come home.
He is in the living room. He’s just come home.
5. I cannot understand why he hasn’t arrived.
I can’t understand why he has not arrived.
6. That man’s been in prison.
That man has been in prison.