1.Just then, a man hurried to the ticket-office.
就在这时,一个男子匆匆奔向售票处。
知识点:(1) ticket office售票处,又作booking office。
(2) office常指办事处,事务所,政府机关部委。
例如:the Foreign Office 外交部;head office 总店,总行;inquiry office 问讯处
"Can I return these two ticketo? " he asked. "Certainly, " the girl said.
“我能把这两张票退了吗?”他问。“当然可以,”那女孩说。
知识点:certainly = of course= by all means= surely= undoubtedly = definitely 当然
If you do not work hard, you will surely fail.
如果不努力学习,你肯定会考试不及格。
在口语中,我们还可以用以下短语表达“确定”:
Absolutely!
绝对!完全肯定!
You can’t go wrong following me.
相信我,错不了。
Just take my word on this one.
你只管相信我就行了 !
我们经常用以下短语表达“不确定”:
I have my doubts about... 我对 ……心存疑问。/ I’m not sure that... 我不能肯定……What proof do you have… 你有什么证据……?
2.‘I might as well have them,' I said sadly.
“我还是买下的好,”我垂头丧气地说。
知识点:“may / might as well +动词原形”表示没有更多选择不情愿地去做某事(尤其用于第一人称):
We might as well take this train.
我们最好还是坐这趟火车。
I might as well eat this apple.
我看还是吃了这个苹果为好。