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新概念英語第二冊 Lesson 19

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新概念英語第二冊-Lesson 19

新概念英語第二冊-Lesson 19

第一部分 WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS

at any moment                          隨時
hurry                                         v. 匆忙
ticket office                               售票處
sell out                                      賣完
What a pity!                              真遺憾!
exclaim                                      v.大聲說
at once                                      立刻
sadly                                         adv.悲哀地,喪氣地   
try your luck anyway                 試試你的運氣
book your tickets in advance    預先訂票
reserve a table                         預先訂座
book a hotel room in advance  預訂房間
                                                                                               

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.

參考譯文

     “劇馬上就要開演了, “我說.
     “也許已經開演了呢, “蘇珊回答說. 
     我匆匆趕到售票處, 問 : “我可以買兩張票嗎?”
     “對不起, 票已售完. “那位姑娘說.
     “真可惜!” 蘇珊大聲說.
     正在這時, 一個男子匆匆奔向售票處.
     “我可以退掉這兩張票嗎?” 他問.
     “當然可以, “那姑娘說.
     我馬上又回到售票處.
     “我可以買那兩張票嗎?” 我問.
     “當然可以, 不過這兩張票是下星期三的, 您是否還要呢?”
     “我還是買下的好, “我垂頭喪氣地說.

第三部分 LANGUAGE POINTS

play may begin at any moment.
may:可能發生,表不確定的猜測
at any moment:隨時,馬上
at the moment =now
at that moment=just then 就在那時

2.I hurried to the ticket office.
hurry:此處爲vi.
hurry to : 匆匆忙忙地去
hurry up:趕快,快點
be in a hurry:匆匆忙忙地 (此處hurry爲n.)

've sold out.
這句話意指The tickets are sold out.
sold up:變賣(財產)

I return these two tickets?
a return ticket:一張往返票 (此處return爲adj.往返的)
return to : 回來  
return to China/Beijing 回到中國/北京  
return to you 退回你
return money : 還錢  =pay back,repay

're for next Wednesday's performance.
此處they指代two tickets
注意介詞for:表示一個具體的時間

6.I might as well have them.
此處them指代two tickets
might/may as well:不妨... ,還是...的好
might as well 語氣上比may as well更委婉一些
注意:have 是最活躍的詞, 可以指任何的意思.
have coffee : 喝咖啡
have ticket : 買票 (習慣用法)
I'll have/take sth. 我買...(一般不用 “buy” , 習慣用法)

 


第四部分 KEY STRUCTURES AND USAGE

 

助動詞can和may的用法

都可用來表示請求,也可用於表示推測,表示可能性

Ex:
1)表請求的用法
May I have two tickets please?
Can I have a cup of coffee please?
Could you lend me some money?(語氣上,could比can更委婉、更客氣)

2)表推測,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語氣上更委婉,更不確定些)

比較句意
This may not be true.(這也許不是真的)
This cannot be true.(這不可能是真的)

Such things may happen.(這樣的事情也許會發生)
Such things can happen.(這樣的事情是可能會發生的)

對照課文,如果對該語法點不太明確,請查閱HJ英語語法大全在線詞典 (點擊進入)

 


 

Exercises

一、中譯英
1.炸彈可能隨時爆炸(go off=explode).

2.請快一點。我們已經晚了。
3.你幹嗎這麼匆匆忙忙地?

4.約翰變賣了財產去了澳大利亞。
5.他以低價把他的表賣了。
6.他把他的電腦賣了300英鎊。

7.我2點有一個會。
8.你有明天的火車票嗎?

9.現在沒什麼事情可做了,所以我還是睡覺了的好。
10.既然你遲早都會知道這件事,我倒不如現在就告訴你。

二、什麼東西賣得很搶手(賣得很快),用英語如何表達?

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