新概念英语第二册笔记新版 Lesson 19:Sold out票已售完

★sadly　adv. 悲哀地，丧气地
涵盖了所有悲哀

　　First listen and then answer the question.
　　听录音，然后回答以下问题。
　　When will the writer see the play?

　　'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。

【课文讲解】

at any moment：在任何时候，随时
at the moment：＝now
at that moment：＝just then 就在那时
　　　I will help you at any time.
may+动词原形　”可能”
may (must,can't) have done……对过去的推测
must,can't,may+动词原形，表示对现在、未来的推测
must：一定，很可能　　She must be a model.
may：有可能　　　　　 She may be a model.
can't：不可能　　　　 She can't be a model.
　　　　　She must(may,can't) have been a model.
　　　　　I must have watched TV.
　　　　　I may have watched TV.
　　　　　I can't have watched TV.
I hurried to the ticket office. 匆忙地
May I do...?　我可以吗？
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...
　sell out：卖完了
what a pity!　真令人遗憾！
Can(May) I...?　我可以...吗？
Can you...?　你可以...吗？
Could I...? 我现在可以...吗？（更委婉的说法）
they指tickets
for next Wednesday's performance
用名词所有格来取代时间：”...时间的”
用介词for
　ticket for＋事情
　ticket to＋地点
　May I have a tickett to Tianjing?
　May I have a ticket for the spots meeting?
still：还……可以和任意时态连用
　　still，yet……都和完成时态连用
might as well,may as well+动词原形，”还是...好”（无可奈何）
had better：”最好”＋动词原形（积极心态）
　　I might as well take the umbrella with me.

共有的概念”推测”
十七课：对现在的推测
十九课：对现在和过去的推测
不在于must,may,can't是什么时态，而在于后面加的是原形还是have done。
加原形是对现在的推测，加have done对过去的推测。
　may：⑴推测”可能”
　　　 ⑵”可以”
　 　　⑶ may,might 对语气的强弱
may as well=might as well”还是...好”
上述说讲是对现在和未来的推测，对过去的推测用虚拟语气

【Multiple choice question】

2.(d)
　be pleased to do 对...感到开心
　might as well
　be pleased to
　be too pleased to 太高兴
　be not too pleased to
　too...to...(too old to learn太老而不能学)
　not too...to...(not too old to learn 不是太老还可以学）

3.(c)
may+动词原形；对现在或未来动作的推测
　
7.(c)
9.(c)