口语

  • I’m sore today because I worked out too much yesterday. 我昨天锻炼得太多了，今天浑身酸痛。

  • Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world. 温布尔登网球锦标赛是世界最古老的网球锦标赛。

  • The Olympics take place every four years. 奥运会每四年举办一次。

  • Cricket is one of the most popular sports in the world. 板球是世界上最受欢迎的运动之一。

  • to raise money for 为慈善组织募集捐款

    • Any amount will be greatly appreciated!

  • cause 参加慈善活动的原因

  • to sponsor 通过为某人的事业提供捐款来支持此人

  • I can’t tell you 来强调强烈的感受

    • I can’t tell you how angry I am right now.
    • I can’t tell you how grateful I am.

  • This cause is very close to my heart. 这项事业我非常感兴趣。

  • Since I started lifting weights, I have been feeling stronger. 「since」引导原因。「so」引导结果。

    • 还可以使用以下结构来引导原因 + 名词：

      • because of

        • Because of my membership, I can sign up for as many classes as I want!

      • as a result of

        • Emily is more flexible as a result of her yoga classes.

      • due to

        • Due to the weather, I will train in the gym.

新概念 2 L19 Sold out 票已售完

词汇

  • hurry v. 匆忙（去某地）
    • 和 go 的用法一样
    • I hurry to my school.
    • I hurry out.
    • run / rush v. 跑 / dash v. 飞奔
    • hurry up 快点！抓紧！
      • Hurry up and eat your dinner!
      • Hurry up or we’ll be late for school.
      • We’ll have to hurry up if we want to finish all the work today.（主将从现）
        = come on (贬义)：Come on, you two, we’re going to be late.
        Come on, let’s go!
        take your time 慢慢来，别着急
  • ticket office n. 售票处
    • ticket booking office
    • box office 售票处；票房
  • pity n. 令人遗憾的事
    • The result is a pity. (反义：pleasure)
    • That he failed to(未能做某事) pass the exam is a pity.
      • It is a pity that he failed to pass the exam.
    • It is a pity to …
      • To miss the journey is a pity.
      • It is a pity to miss the journey.
  • exclaim v. 惊呼（suddenly）
    • shout v. 喊
    • scream 尖叫
    • exclamation n. 惊叹
      • exclamation mark = ! 惊叹号
  • return
    • vi.返回 + to
    • vt. 归还
      • return sb. sth.
      • return sth. to sb.
    • 退货
      • return the camera
      • return the ticket
  • sadly adv. 悲哀地，伤心地
    • There is a sad boy.

原文

‘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。

  • at the moment 目前，此刻 / at that moment 就在那时 = just then / at any moment 随时

  • must 一定（肯定句

  • 可能 can / could / may / might

    • can 无肯定
    • may 无疑问

  • 可能不 may / might not come

  • 不可能 can’t / couldn’t come

  • may have done 对过去的推测

  • can

    • 能力：能够；I can speak English.
      • could 过去式
    • 推测：可能
      • could 同义词
    • 允许：可以
      • could 委婉语气
      • You can read the book when I’ve finished it.

  • May

    • 可能 might
    • 允许：可以

  • 客气指数：can < could < may < might

  • 感叹句：What + 名词 + 主语 + 谓语

  • 情态动词表建议：

    • should do
    • had better do
    • It’s time to do
    • May / might as well do 不妨，倒不如做
      • I may as well go to the concert.