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

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

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.

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

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

sadly: adv. 悲哀地，丧气地 （所有的悲哀都可以表达）

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

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.

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

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

still: 还 可在任意时态中用
still, yet: 完成时态中用

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.

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