Lesson 19 Sold out

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'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 office at once.
'Could I have those two tickets please?' I asked.
'Certainly,' the girl said, 'but they're for the next Wednesday's performance. Do you still want them?'
'I might as well have them,' I said sadly.

Note

1. hurry:
   n.匆忙，急忙
   in a hurry: （时间，动作上的）
   If you are not in a hurry, please wait for me.
   If you are not busy, stay here until tomorrow. (行为上的)
   in no hurry: 不匆忙
   I'm in no hurry. 我不急
   v.仓促（做某事）；催促；（朝某方向）迅速移动；迅速处理
   hurry up: v. 快点
   go to -> hurry to: 匆忙地去
   come in -> hurry in: 匆忙地进来
   go out -> hurry out：匆忙地出去

2. pity: n. 令人遗憾的事
   What a pity: 真遗憾
   It is a pity to be grown up.
   It is a pity to be stolen a bicycle.
   I am sorry. sorry: adj. 遗憾的
   I'm sorry to hear that your bicycle was stolen.

3. exclaim: v. 大声说
   shout: 大声喊 = cry = call out

4. return: v. 退回
   return to: 回来
   return money: 还钱 ＝ pay back = repay

5. sadly: adv. 悲哀地，丧气地 （所有的悲哀都可以表达）

6. at any moment: 在任何时候，随时
   at the moment = now
   at that moment = just then 就在那时

7. must/can't/may + 动词原形 ：表示推测
   may + 动词原形 ：对未来推测
   may + have done：对过去推测
   I must have watched TV.
   I may have watched TV.
   I can't have watched TV.

8. May I ... ? 我可以……？
   May I have a ticket? 我可以买一张票吗？
   I'll have/take a bottle of bear. 一般在买东西的时候习惯上用have/take代替buy，表达买的意思。
   Could I ... ? 这是更加委婉的说法

9. ticket for ＋ 事情
   ticket to + 地点
   May I have a ticket for the sport meeting?
   May I have a ticket to Tianjing?

10. still: 还 可在任意时态中用
    still, yet: 完成时态中用

11. might/may as well + 动词原形：还是……的好。（无可奈何）
    had better：最好……＋动词原形。（积极）
    I had better take a umbrella with me.
    I might as well have the two ticket.

12. may: 可能
    • 推测
    • 可以
    • may, might(过去时) 也可互换，后者更委婉