新概念英语第二册笔记新版 Lesson 19：Sold out
【New words and expressions】 生词和短语 ★hurry v. 匆忙 in a hurry(n.)：匆忙
If you are not in a hurry. (时间、动作上的) If you are not busy. (行为上的） in no hurry(n.)：不匆忙 I am in no hurry. hurry up(v.)：快点 go to：去
hurry to：匆匆忙忙地去
He goes to school.=He hurries to school. 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 ★ticket office 售票处 ★pity n. 令人遗憾的事 pity(n.)
What a pity! 真遗憾
It is a pity.
It is pity to be grown up. (it做形式主语) It is a pity to steal a bicycle. I am sorry(a.). 我感到很遗憾。 I am sorry to hear that. ★exclaim v. 大声说
shout：大声喊＝cry,call out ★return v. 退回 return to：回来
ruturn money：还钱 ＝pay back,repay★sadly adv. 悲哀地，丧气地
涵盖了所有悲哀
First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。
When will the writer see the play?
'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：“我能够买两张票吗？” “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。 “我能够退掉这两张票吗？”他问。 “当然能够，”那姑娘说。 我马上又回到售票处。
“我能够买那两张票吗？”我问。
“当然能够，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。 【课文讲解】
新概念英语第二册笔记新版 Lesson 19：Sold out
