Lesson 89 A Slip of The Tongue 口误 【Text】
People will do anything to see a free show -- even if it is a bad one. When the news got round that a
comedy show would be presented at our local cinema by the P. and U. Bird Seed Company, we all
rushed to see it. We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred
people present just before the show began. Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have
ever seen. Those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed, as many of the artists who
should have appeared did not come. The only funny things we heard that evening came from the
advertiser at the beginning of the program. He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes
stood awkwardly before the microphone. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out
laughing. We all know what the poor man should have said, but what he actually said was: 'This is the
Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company. Good ladies, evening and gentlemen! 【课文翻译】
人们总要想尽办法看不花钱的演出——哪怕是拙劣的演出。当“皮尤”鸟食公司将在我们当地影院演出喜剧节目的消息传开后，我们都赶紧跑去观看。我们不得不排了好几个小时才进得场去。在演出开始前场内肯定已有好几百人了。不幸的是，这次演出是我们看过的最乏味的演出了。那些没能进到场内的人没有必要感到失望，因为很多应该出场的专业演员都没有来。那天晚上唯一有趣的事情是节目开始时那个报幕员的开场白。他显然非常紧张，局促不安地在麦克风前站了好几分钟。但他刚一开口说话，人们便哄堂大笑起来。我们都明白那个可怜的人应该说些什么，而他实际说的却是：“这是‘浦伊'鸟食公司，好女士们，晚上和先生们！” New words and expressions 生词和短语
slip n. 小错误 comedy n. 喜剧 present v. 演出；adj. 出席，到场的
queue v. 排队 dull adj. 枯燥，无味 报幕员n. advertiser 艺人n. artiste
【生词讲解】 slip 1. n. ）1小错误 犯小错误、说漏嘴, make a slip 失误 口误, 失言
a slip of the tongue 2） v.滑、滑倒 slide
eg：The hammer slipped, and he hurt his finger. 锤子滑掉了，他画伤了他的手指。
eg：I slipped on the icy road and broke right leg . 我滑倒在结冰的路上，摔断右腿。
eg：The glass slipped out of his hand . 玻璃从他手中滑落。 3） v. 遗忘、忽略
slip one's mind 忘掉了； slip one's memory使某人一时想不起 forget v.忘记，遗忘；(about)不放在心上，丢开 4） v. 悄悄移动、使悄悄移动、溜进去、溜出来
eg：It is impossible to slip into the conference room unnoticed. 想要不被注意溜进会议室这是不可能。
eg：It is impossible to slip out of the conference room unnoticed. 想要不被注意溜出会议室这是不可能。
eg：She slipped away from the party to make a phone call. 他从聚会中溜出来想打个电话。
2. comedy n. 喜剧←→ tragedy 悲剧 a musical comedy 音乐喜剧
eg：He doesn't like comedy very much . 他非常不喜欢喜剧。 comedian n. 喜剧演员
3. present 1） v. 演出
present a show 进行一场演出
2） 提出、引起 present one's views 发表意见 present problems 存在问题 3）present adj. 出席，到场的
←→ absent a.缺席的；缺乏的,不存在的;心不在焉的 eg：Who else was present on that occasion ？ 那一次还有谁在场。
4) present [?prez?nt] n.礼物
4. queue
1）（按顺序等待的人、车等的） 行列 line
join the queue 加入等候的队伍 ； jump the queue 不按次序排队，插队 2）v. 排队
queue up for a bus 排队等候公共汽车
5. dull
1） adj. 枯燥，无味 a dull book 枯燥无味的书
2） adj. 头脑迟钝的 、愚钝的 a dull child 愚钝的孩子
3） adj. （疼痛等） 隐约的
eg：I have a dull pain in my stomach. 我的胃部有点隐痛
4） adj. （刀等） 钝的 a dull knife 钝刀
6. artiste n. 艺人
artist 艺人、艺术家、美术家 eg：He is a famous artist. 他是一个著名的艺术家。
7. advertiser n. 报幕员 advertisement 广告宣传
put an advertisement in the paper 在报纸上登一则广告。 an advertisement of a new car on TV 电视上ㄧ则新车的广告 advertisement column 广告栏 advertise v. 为…..做广告、做宣传 eg：I advertised my car for sale. 我登广告卖车子。
eg：Jobs are advertised in the papers. 在报纸上有招聘广告。
eg：He advertised for a job. 他登广告找工作。． 【课文讲解】
1. People will do anything to see a free show -- even if it is a bad one. ※ free 1）adj. 自由的
eg：The people are free to choose who will govern them. 人们可以自由选择谁将会统治他们。 2）adj. 免费的
eg：There is no such a thing as free lunch. 世上没有免费的午餐 3）adj. 空闲的
eg：Are you free tonight ？ ※ show
go to a show 去看展览／演出／电影
a very popular television show good show 一个非常受欢迎的电视节目 good show 做的好… ； make a good show 炫耀 steal the show 走红、配角比主角抢镜头 show business 演艺界
※ anything 用于肯定句时表示“无论什么”、“任何事情”，to see a free show 表示目的，也可以用for+名词形式：
eg：He has done anything to save his child's life. 他要想尽办法挽救他孩子的生命。 eg：He will do anything for the child. 为了这孩子，他干什么都愿意。
2. When the news got round that a comedy show would be presented at our local cinema by the P. and U. Bird Seed Company, we all rushed to see it. ※ when 引导的这个时间状语从句中含有一个同位语从句，即the news that...。由于that 引导的同位语从句较长，便与它所修饰的news 隔开了，放在谓语动词之后，以免句子头重脚轻。同位语从句中用了被动语态的过去将来时形式。 ※ get round 不胫而走、传遍 get the round of (消息)传开
eg: The news got the round of the school. 这一消息传遍了整个学校。．
※ rush to / into 仓促行动、冲、冒冒失失地做某事 eg：Don't rush to conclusions. 不要急于下结论。
eg：It is wrong rush into marriage. 不要仓促完婚。
eg：She rushed into the room. 她冲进了房间。
eg：They rushed out toward the pavilion. 他们冲了出去奔向亭子。
eg: Don't rush。take your time. 别急急忙忙的，慢慢来。
eg: People rush to buy the stocks. 人们抢着购买股票
eg: Don't rush away/off 别急着走。
3. We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began. ※ queue v. 排队
eg：We had to queue for hours to get in. 我们不得不排了好几个小时队才进了场内。
eg：She has to queue for the bus every morning. 她每天早上都得排队等公共汽车。（通常与for 连用）
queue 也可以作名词，表示按顺序等待的人、车等的“行列”、“队”： eg： There was a long queue outside the cinema 电影院门外已经排成了长队.
eg: There's a long queue/line of people waiting for the bus.
人们排着长队等公共汽车。
eg: We'd better join the queue for tickets. 我们最好加入买票的队伍。 ※ row 队伍
eg：I enjoyed the performance because I had a very good seat in the fifth row. 我可以好好欣赏表演，因为在第五排的座位很好。．
4. Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen. ※ 主语+ be + one of the +最高级 +复数名词+in/of, 表示最……的……之一。 eg: The Yellow River is one of the longest rivers in China. 黄河是中国最长的河流之一。
eg:The book is one of the most interesting I have ever read. 这是我看过的最有趣的书。
5.Those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed, as many of the artistes
who should have appeared did not come. ※ fail to do 未能(做) ..., 没能(做) ... eg：The car failed to stop at the red light. 遇到红灯却没有停车。
eg：I fail to see the reason. 我不懂原因。
eg：Never fail to write to me. 别忘记给我写信。
※ need not have felt disappointed 本来没有必要感到失望
must+have+过去分词表示对过去发生的事进行推测（其否定式为can't+have+过去分词）；
need+have+过去分词表示过去不必做但实际已做了的事；
should/ought to+have+过去分词表示本来应该做而实际未做的事：
eg: He had found five empty whisky bottles which the ghost must have drunk the night before.他发现了5 只空的威士忌酒瓶子，这肯定是鬼魂前天晚上喝的。 eg: The examiner must have been pleased with my performance. 主考人对我的表现想必是满意的。 eg: You needn't have said that. 你没必要这么说。（实际已经说了）
eg: You needn't have told him about my plans. 你本不必把我的打算告诉他。（实际上已告诉了他） eg: He should have gone along a side street. 他应该走一条小街。（实际上他走了主要街道） feel disappointed 感到失望
※ should have appeared 本该出场（但实际上没有出场的意思） 因为as
完整版新概念英语第二册笔记 第89课
