17_Always_Young

17 Always Young

My aunt Jennifer is an actress. She must be at least thirty-five years old. In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl. Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon. This time, she will be a girl of seventeen. In the play, she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings. Last year in another play, she had to wear short socks and a bright, orange-coloured dress. If anyone ever asks her how old she is, she always answers, 'Darling, it must be terrible to be grown up!'

Words

• In /ɪn/ spite /spaɪt/ of /ʌv/ this /ðɪs/ 尽管如此
• appears /əˈpɪrz/ 扮演
• play /ple/ 话剧
• stockings /ˈstɑkɪŋz/ 长筒袜
• socks /sɑks/ 短袜

情态动词

对现在很确信的肯定推测。“一定是”

must do

must be adj./n.

must be doing

对过去很确信的肯定推测。“当时一定是”

must have done

must have been adj./n.

must have been doing

对现在很确信的否定推测。“一定不是”

can’t do

can’t be adj./n.

can’t be doing

对过去很确信的否定推测。“当时一定不是”

can’t have done

can’t have been adj./n.

can’t have been doing