1.原文
2. 参考译文
3. New words and expressions
★hurry v. 匆忙
- ① vi. 赶紧,赶快,匆忙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 (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
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)
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 - ② vt. 把.送回,归还,退回return to you 退回你
He returned the books to the library.
return money =pay back =repay 还钱
★sadly adv. 悲哀地, 丧气地
- 涵盖了所有悲哀
4. 课文讲解
- 1、‘The play may begin at any moment,’ I said.
at any moment 在任何时候, 随时
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 ;+ have done,表示对过去的推测 - 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
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) - 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.
had better+动词原形 最好……(积极心态)
5. 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 /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may/might +have 动词过去分词:表示对过去事情的推测
- 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.