Kate: Can you recognize that woman, Millie? Millie: I think I can, Kate. It must be Karen Marsh, the actress. Kate: I thought so. Who’s that beside her? Millie: That must be Conrad Reeves. Kate: Conrad Reeves, the actor? It can’t be. Let me have another look. I think you’re right! Isn’t he her third husband? Millie: No, He must be her fourth or fifth. Kate: Doesn’t Karen Marsh look old! Millie: She does, doesn’t she! I read she’s twenty-nine, but she must be at least forty. Kate: I’m sure she is. Millie: She was a famous actress when I was still a schoolgirl. Kate: That was a long time ago, wasn’t it? Millie: Not that long ago! I’m not more than twenty-nine myself.
1．I thought so.我也这样想。 so 是代词，意为“这样”、“如此”。 I think so的否定式为I don't think so（我不这样认为）。类似用so的短句如： I hope so. 我希望如此。 I expect so. 我期待如此。 I told you so. 我这么告诉过你的。 2．have another look,再（仔细）看一眼。 3． look old,看上去老。 这里look是系动词，后跟表语。 4．at least,至少。 5．I'm sure she is.我肯定她有40岁了。 其后省略了 at least forty。 6．not more than twenty-nine myself,我自己还没29岁。 其中not more than是“不超过”、“不到”的意思。这里反身代词myself是I的同位语，用来加强语气。 She did it herself. 这事是她自己做的。
表示猜测和推断的情态助动词must和can't 表示最有力的推论的最常用的形式是must和can't。这时，它们一般与系动词be连用。肯定的推断用 must be来表示，否定的推断用 can't be来表示，而不用mustn't。请看例句： He can't be a doctor. He must be a dentist. 他不会是个医生。他一定是位牙医。 She can't be Danish. She must be Norwegian. 她不会是丹麦人。她一定是挪威人。 He can't be shaving. He must be having a bath. 他不可能在剃胡子。他一定是在洗澡。 It can't be cheap. It must be expensive. 它不会便宜。一定价格昂贵。 He can't be ill. He must be tired. 他不可能生病了。他肯定是累了。
1．famous adj. （1）著名的；出名的： She's a very famous actress. 她是一位非常著名的女演员。 （2）<口>第一流的；极好的： To my surprise, he had a famous appetite2. 让我感到惊讶的是，他有着极好的胃口。 This is famous weather for a stroll3. 这是散步最理想的天气。 2．at least （1）至少： This antique4 vase5 is worth at least ￡20,000. 这只古花瓶至少价值两万英镑。 At least, you should consider our suggestions. 至少你应该考虑一下我们的建议。 （2）反正；无论如何；不管怎样： He has no plans to go abroad yet, at least as far as I know. 他尚未有出国的计划，至少据我所知是这样的。 That party wasn't exciting at all, but at least it filled the time. 那个聚会一点儿都不令人兴奋，但不管怎样，它使人打发了那段时光。
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