- 过去式 could
- [表示能力、功能等]能,能够,会:
We can and must overcome our shortcomings.
我们能够而且必须克服我们的缺点。
We want to buy a car that can seat five persons.
我们想要买一辆能坐五个人的汽车。
- [表示可能性]可能;可以;会:
I can give you no definite answer until I've seen him.
在我见到他之前,我还不可能给你明确的答复。
In winter the winds can be very cold.
冬天的风会很冷的。
That can't be Mr. Brown——he left here long ago.
那个人不可能是布朗先生,因为他早就离开这里了。
- [表示从内心里可以接受]可以,能够:
I can regard you as my brother but you must obey what I tell you .
我可以把你看做我的兄弟,但是你必须听我的话。
- [表示请求、要求、建议等]可以:
Can you help me to carry these books to the classroom?
你能不能帮我把这些书送到教室去?
We can take a walk in the garden,if you like.
你愿意的话,咱们可以去花园里散散步。
- [表示允许等]可以:
You can have my seat.I'm going now.
你可坐在我的座位上,我现在就走。
They can not talk at work.
他们上班时不准谈话。
- [表示命令]得;必须:
If you don't do your homework, you can leave the classroom.
你要是不做作业,就离开教室。
- [表示拥有某种权利、职责等]有权;可以:
Anyone can express his opinion in the confer-ence.
任何人都可以在会议上发表意见。
- [只用 could,表示愿望]想要;真想:
I could give you a slap in the face.
我真想扇你一个耳光。
- [只用 could,用于婉转的劝告或责备]该,当;其实可以;不妨:
You could have come a little earlier.
你其实可以早一点儿来。
- [表示惊讶、不相信等]到底可能;居然会,竟至于;竟能:
She can't be more than forty.
她不可能超过四十岁。
How can you be so stupid?
你怎么会那么傻?
Can't you write your name?
你连你的名字都不会写吗?
What can he be doing?
他究竟在干什么呢?