王青
【New words and expressions】生詞和短語（6）
hurry v. 匆忙
ticket office 售票處
pity n. 令人遺憾的事
exclaim v. 大聲說
return v. 退回
sadly adv. 悲哀地，喪氣地
★hurry v. 匆忙
① vi. 趕緊，趕快，匆忙
When he saw that it was already eight o’clock, he hurried to the office.
② n. 急忙，匆忙，倉促
In his hurry, he dropped some coins on the floor.
in a hurry 匆忙
If you are not in a hurry. 如果你不急(時間、動作上的緊急)
If you are not busy. 如果你不忙(行為上的匆忙)
in no hurry 不匆忙
I am in no hurry. 我不急
hurry up 快點
hurry to 匆匆忙忙地去
He goes to school. = He hurries to school.
come in 進來
hurry in 匆匆忙忙地進來
go out 出去
hurry out 匆匆忙忙地出去
★pity n. 令人遺憾的事
What a pity! 真遺憾!
It is a pity to be grown up. (it 做形式主語)
It is a pity to steal a bicycle.
I am sorry. 我感到很遺憾.
I am sorry to hear that.聽到這個消息我很遺憾
注意 sorry 與pity 詞性上的區別
★exclaim v. 大聲說
① vt.&vi.（由于痛苦、憤怒、驚異、欣喜等）叫喊，驚叫
When she saw the gift, she exclaimed in delight.
② vi.（表示抗議等）大聲叫喊
She exclaimed against the rudeness of the young man.
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新概念英語第二冊筆記
shout =cry =call out 大聲喊
★return v. 退回
① vi. 回，返回
Tim has just returned fromAustralia.
return to 回來
return to China/Beijing 回到中國/北京
②vt. 把……送回，歸還，退回
He returned the books to the library.
return to you 退回你
return money ＝pay back =repay 還錢
★sadly adv. 悲哀地, 喪氣地
涵蓋了所有悲哀
【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.
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新概念英語第二冊筆記
【課文講解】
1、'The play may begin at any moment,' I said.
at any moment 在任何時候, 隨時
The guests may arrive at any moment.
It may/might rain (at) any moment.
at the moment ＝now
at that moment ＝just then 就在那時
I will help you at any time. 我隨時都會幫你
must，can't，may+動詞原形, 表示對現在、未來的推測
She must be a model. （must 一定, 很可能）
She may be a model. （may 有可能）
She can't be a model. （can't 不可能）
may，must，can't + have done，表示對過去的推測
She must/may/can't have been a model.
I must/may/can’t have watched TV.
2、I hurried to the ticket office. 'May I have two tickets please?' I asked.
Can(May) I...? 我……可以嗎?(表示“……可以嗎?”，第一人稱可以和can或may相連)
May I have a ticket ? （英文中的問句, 常常起禮貌作用）
May I have your name? （比“What’s your name?” 更有禮貌些）
Could I...? 我現在可以...嗎?
（在問句中更委婉的說法, 比can I 更禮貌些，但在時間上與can沒區別）
Can you...? 你可以...嗎? （第二人稱不能用may來表示“……可以嗎?”，只能用can）
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”，用“have”習慣用法)__
3、'I'm sorry, we've sold out,' the girl said.
sell out （店主）售完（某種貨物），（貨）被售完
They have sold out of eggs.
Tickets for tonight’s performance are sold out.
4、'Certainly,' the girl said, 'but they're for next Wednesday's performance. Do you still want them?'
for next Wednesday's performance，用名詞所有格來取代時間，“……時間的”
用介詞for, 起修飾作用
ticket for+事情……的票
ticket to+地點去……的票
May I have a ticket to Tianjing?
May I have a ticket for the sports meeting?
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新概念英語第二冊筆記
still adv. 還，可以和任意時態連用
still, yet 都和完成時態連用(原先認為)
want them 注意連讀
5、'I might as well have them,' I said sadly.
may/might as well+動詞原形還是……好(無可奈何)，不妨……
I might as well take the umbrella with me.
It’s not very far, so we may/might as well go on foot.
had better+動詞原形最好……(積極心態)
【Key structures】
Can andMay
1、can和may都可以表示請求，can可以用could，may可以用might代替，語氣更委婉，更有禮貌，
但時間上沒有區別
Can I use your phone please?/Could I use your phone please?
May I use your phone please?/Might I use your phone please?
含有情態動詞的普通回答：
肯定：Of course you can/may.
否定：No, you can’t/ may not.
2、may和might 還可以表示推測，“可能……”。may可以用might代替，語氣更委婉，更有禮貌，但
時間上沒有區別
may/might +動詞原形：表示對現在或未來事情的推測
He may come tomorrow./He might come tomorrow.
may/might +have 動詞過去分詞：表示對過去事情的推測
He may have telephoned last night, but I’m not sure.
He might have telephoned last night, but I’m not sure.
3、may/might as well+動詞原形：還是……好(無可奈何)，不妨……
Do you think he’ll pass that exam?
He’ll never pass. He might as well give up.
【Multiple choice questions】
2 The writer ___d___ .
a. was very pleased to get tickets for next Wednesday's performance
b. didn't buy tickets for next Wednesday's performance
c. didn't want tickets for next Wednesday's performance
d. wasn't too pleased to get tickets for next Wednesday's performance
be pleased to do 對做什么事感到很開心
文中用了“might as well”
be too pleased to 太高興
too…to… 太怎么樣以至于沒做
too old to learn 太老而不能學
not too…to… 太怎么樣以至于還是做了
not too old to learn 不是太老還可以學
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新概念英語第二冊筆記
3 The play may begin at any moment. It ___c___ .
a. has begun b. won't begin for a long time
c. hasn't begun yet d. began a long time ago
may+動詞原形；對現在或未來動作的推測
has begun 已經完成，說明已經做了；won’t begin for a long time 好久都不會開始；
began a long time ago 過去做了