Lesson 19 Sold out 

【New words and expressions】（6） 

hurry v. 匆忙

ticket office 售票处

pity n. 令人遗憾的事

exclaim v. 大声说

return v. 退回

sadly adv. 悲哀地，丧气地

★hurry v. 匆忙

① vi. 赶紧，赶快，匆忙

When he saw that it was already eight o’clock, he hurried to the office.

② n. 急忙，匆忙，仓促

In his hurry, he dropped some coins on the floor.

in a hurry <n.> 匆忙

If you are not in a hurry. 如果你不急(时间、动作上的紧急)

If you are not busy. 如果你不忙(行为上的匆忙)

in no hurry <n.> 不匆忙

I am in no hurry. 我不急

hurry up <v.> 快点

hurry to 匆匆忙忙地去

He goes to school. = He hurries to school.

come in 进来

hurry in 匆匆忙忙地进来

go out 出去

hurry out 匆匆忙忙地出去

★pity n. 令人遗憾的事

What a pity! <n.> 真遗憾!

It is a pity to be grown up. (it做形式主语)

It is a pity to steal a bicycle.

I am sorry. <adj.> 我感到很遗憾. 

I am sorry to hear that.听到这个消息我很遗憾

注意 sorry 与 pity 词性上的区别

★exclaim v. 大声说

① vt.&vi.（由于痛苦、愤怒、惊异、欣喜等）叫喊，惊叫

When she saw the gift, she exclaimed in delight.

② vi.（表示抗议等）大声叫喊

She exclaimed against the rudeness of the young man.

shout =cry =call out 大声喊

★return v. 退回

① vi. 回，返回

Tim has just returned from Australia.

return to 回来 

return to China/Beijing 回到中国/北京 

② vt. 把……送回，归还，退回

He returned the books to the library.

return to you 退回你

return money ＝pay back =repay 还钱

★sadly adv. 悲哀地, 丧气地

涵盖了所有悲哀

【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.

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】

1、'The play may begin at any moment,' I said.

at any moment 在任何时候, 随时

The guests may arrive at any moment.

It may/might rain (at) any moment.

at the moment ＝now

at that moment ＝just then 就在那时

I will help you at any time. 我随时都会帮你

must，can't，may+动词原形, 表示对现在、未来的推测

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，表示对过去的推测

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……可以吗?(表示“……可以吗?”，第一人称可以和can或may相连)

May I have a ticket ? （英文中的问句, 常常起礼貌作用）

May I have your name? （比 “What’s your name?” 更有礼貌些）

Could I...? 我现在可以...吗? 

（在问句中更委婉的说法, 比can I 更礼貌些，但在时间上与can没区别）

Can you...? 你可以...吗? （第二人称不能用may来表示“……可以吗?”，只能用can）

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……(一般不用“buy”，用“have”习惯用法)

3、'I'm sorry, we've sold out,' the girl said.

sell out （店主）售完（某种货物），（货）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，用名词所有格来取代时间，“……时间的” 

用介词for, 起修饰作用

ticket for+事情 ……的票

ticket to+地点 去……的票

May I have a ticket to Tianjing?

May I have a ticket for the sports meeting?

still adv. 还，可以和任意时态连用

still, yet 都和完成时态连用(原先认为)

want them 注意连读

5、'I might as well have them,' I said sadly.

may/might as well+动词原形 还是……好(无可奈何)，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+动词原形 最好……(积极心态)

【Key structures】　

Can and May

1、can和may都可以表示请求，can可以用could，may可以用might代替，语气更委婉，更有礼貌，但时间上没有区别

Can I use your phone please?/Could I use your phone please?

May I use your phone please?/Might I use your phone please?

含有情态动词的普通回答：

肯定：Of course you can/may.

否定：No, you can’t/ may not.

2、may和might还可以表示推测，“可能……”。may可以用might代替，语气更委婉，更有礼貌，但时间上没有区别

may/might +动词原形：表示对现在或未来事情的推测

He may come tomorrow./He might come tomorrow.

may/might +have 动词过去分词：表示对过去事情的推测

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+动词原形：还是……好(无可奈何)，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 对做什么事感到很开心

文中用了 “might as well” 

be too pleased to 太高兴

too…to… 太怎么样以至于没做

too old to learn 太老而不能学

not too…to… 太怎么样以至于还是做了

not too old to learn 不是太老还可以学

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+动词原形；对现在或未来动作的推测

has begun 已经完成，说明已经做了；won’t begin for a long time 好久都不会开始；

began a long time ago 过去做了

【语法 Grammar in use】

情态助动词can与may

can（过去式为 could）原义为“能”，表示“有能力”、“能够 ”等：

Can you drive a car?

你会开车吗？

Jim couldn't run very fast when he was a boy.

吉姆小时候不能跑很快。

（1）请求别人允许或答复时一般用 can，could，may和may的过去 式 might。在这4个词中，can最常用，也最不正式；could比can表示更 “犹豫”和客气，通常用在不能确定请求是否会得到同意的时候；may 比can和could更正式、更客气、更恭敬；might显得最犹豫，也最客气 、最恭敬，但不及上述3个词常用。实际上，是一般性的请求时，can， could，may往往可以互换。含有情态助动词的普通答语为：

肯定：

Of course you can/may.

你当然可以。（不可用could或might）

否定：

No, you can't/may not.

不，你不可以。（不用could not或might not）

（2）may和might还可以表示可能。如果说话人对所说事实确信无 疑，就可以用be或其他完全动词：

Jane is at home now.

简现在在家。（确切的事实）

但如果不敢确定，则可以说：

Jane may/might be at home.

简可能/或许在家。

might比may更不确定。它们也可以表示过去可能已经发生过的事。