五分钟新概念｜Sold out

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　　Lesson 19 Sold out

　　2020年以来

　　全世界似乎都被按下了暂停键

　　是不是很久没有体会过

　　被黄牛支配的恐惧了？

　　曾经抢票的紧张激烈还历历在目

　　让我们跟随北京新东方新概念老师一起来看看

　　主人公经历了怎样的买票难题吧？

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

　　'It may have begun already，' Susan answered.

　　I hurried to the ticket office. 'May I havetwo tickets please？' I asked.

　　'I'm sorry， we'vesold out，' the girl said.

　　'What a pity！' Susanexclaimed.

　　Just then， a manhurried to the ticket office.

　　'Can I return these two tickets？' he asked.

　　'Certainly，' the girlsaid.

　　I went back to the ticket office at once.

　　'Could I have those two tickets please？' I asked.

　　'Certainly，' the girlsaid， 'but they're for next Wednesday's performance. Doyou still want them？'

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

　　ONE 词汇表达

　　1. 匆匆赶去：hurry tosomewhere/do sth

　　文中例句

　　我匆匆赶到售票处。

　　I hurried to the ticket office.

　　更多例句

　　他匆忙赶地铁，匆忙赶到办公室。

　　He hurries to catch the subway and hurries toget to his office.

　　别急啊！做事要从容一点。Don’thurry！ Take your time.

　　不必匆忙，我们有的是时间。There’sno need to hurry. We’ve got plenty of time.

　　2.  售空：sell out (of)

　　文中例句

　　对不起，票已售完。

　　I'm sorry， we've soldout. / Tickets are sold out.

　　更多例句

　　他们的鸡蛋卖完了。

　　They have sold out of eggs.

　　3. 好可惜：What a pity(that …)！

　　文中例句

　　“真可惜！”苏珊大声说。

　　'What a pity！' Susanexclaimed.

　　更多例句

　　真遗憾，她没有早点告诉我。

　　What a pity that she didn't tell me earlier.

　　4. 归还，退还 ：return

　　文中例句

　　“我可以退掉这两张票吗？”他问。

　　'Can I return these two tickets？' he asked.

　　更多用法

　　退票：return the tickets

　　还书给图书馆：return the books to the library

　　还钱给银行：return the money to the bank

　　还车：You can rent a car at one airport， and return it at another airport.

　　TWO 情态动词

　　1. 情态动词表推测

　　对现在推测：

　　must /can’t / may /might / could +do/been

　　对过去推测：

　　must / can’t / may/might / could + have + done/been

　　对将来推测：

　　will / should / may / might / could + do/be

　　更多例句

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

　　这部戏可能要开始了

　　'It may have begun already，' Susan answered.

　　这部戏可能已经已经开始了

　　He can’t have got mymessage.

　　他一定没收到我的信息

　　He must have gone out.

　　他一定是出去了

　　He may have been asleep.

　　他可能是睡着了

　　2. 情态动词表请求

　　1) 正式，礼貌提出请求，或表示特别的请求

　　May I ... /  Could I ....

　　如本文中主人公向作为陌生人的售票员提出买票的请求。

　　2）非正式请求，一般是熟悉的朋友之间请求，或者请求一些并不是特别大，或特别麻烦别人的忙：Can I....

　　更多例句

　　Can I have a quiet word with you， son？

　　孩子，我能和你私下谈一谈吗？

　　'May I have two tickets please ？' I asked.

　　'Can I return these two tickets？' he asked.

　　'Could I have those two tickets please ？' I asked.

　　我可以买两张票吗？

　　3. 最好还是…

　　might as well=may as well

　　表达一种无奈妥协的情绪，往往是退而求其次的选择。

　　更多例句

　　If no one else wants it， we might as well give it to him.

　　如果没人要这个，我们不妨给他吧。

　　Anyway， you're here； you might as well stay.

　　反正你已经在这儿了，那就留下来吧。