新概念英语第一册Lesson 131 Don't be so sure!

[词汇]（3）
Egypt  n. 埃及
abroad  adv. 国外
worry  v. 担忧
 
★worry   v. 担忧
① v. 担忧；发愁
Mum always worries too much and it makes her tired.
妈妈总是过度忧虑，而这使她疲惫。
She’s worried that she might lose her job soon.
她担心也许很快她就会丢掉她现在的工作。
worry about  担心
worry too much  顾虑重重
② v. 困扰；使不安宁
Doesn’t it worry you that his health is becoming worse?
他的身体越来越差，你不担心吗？
She is always worrying him for presents.   她总是缠着他要礼物。

★look after
① 照料，照顾，照管
Who’s going to look after the garden when we are away?
我们离开时谁来照料花园呢？
Sally will help us to look after the children tomorrow.
萨莉明天会帮我们照看孩子们的。
② 注意；关心
Don’t worry about me—I can look after myself.   别担心——我会照顾她自己的。
The doctor advised him to look after his health.  医生建议他他要注意自己的健康。

[语法]
情态助动词may表示可能性
may和might都表示“可能、也许”,might所表示的可能性要比may小，且当情况是虚拟时只能用might而不能用may。
may表示现在或将来的可能性：may+动词原形
The bread may be fresh.
He may be reading.
may也可表示过去的可能性：may have (done)
He was late. He may have been busy.
I went out last night, and she may have been reading.

[课文]
MARTIN:  Where are you going to spend your holidays this year, Gary?
GARY:    We may go abroad. I'm not sure.
         My wife wants go to Egypt.
         I'd like to there, too.
         We can't make up our minds.
MARTIN:  Will you travel by sea or air?
GARY:    We may travel by sea.
MARTIN:  It's cheaper, isn't it?
GARY:    It may be cheaper, but it takes a long time.
MARTIN:  I'm sure you'll enjoy yourselves.
GART:    Don't be so sure.
         We might not go anywhere.
         My wife always worries too much.
         Who's going to look after the dog?
         Who's going to look after the house?
GART:    Who's going to look after the garden?
         We have this problem every year.
         In the end, we stay at home and look after everything!

[课文注释]
1、We can't make up our minds.
make up one’s mind是表示下定决心的一处固定用法。

2、Will you travel by sea or by air?
by sea  乘船，by air  乘飞机

3、It may be cheaper, but it takes a long time.
take a long time  花很长时间