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could[(轻读)kəd; kəd; (重读)kʊd; kud]《源自古英语 can 的过去式; -l- 是由 would, should 类推而插入者》助动词can 的过去式A(用于直说法)1 能 (做…事)I listened but ~ not hear a [any] sound.我倾耳聆听但听不见任何声音When I lived by the station I ~ (always) reach the office on time.我住在车站附近时 (总是) 能准时到达办公室2 a. [由于要与主要子句中的过去式时态符合, 附属子句中的 can 用过去式] 能…, 可…He thought he ~ swim across the river.他想他能游过那条河b. [间接叙述法时 can 用过去式] 能…, 可…He said (that) he ~ go.他说他能去(cf. He said, " I can go." )He asked me if he ~ go home.他问我他是否可以回家(cf. He said to me, " Can I go home?" )B(用于假设法)1 名词子句] 如果能…; 要是能… (的话)If I ~ go, I should be glad.如果我能去, 我会很高兴 (但事实上不能去)How I wish I ~ go !.要是我能去该多好 !2 a. 能…I ~ do it if I wanted [would].如果我要做, 我能做得到 (但事实上不做)b. [~ have+过分; 用于与过去事实相反的假设子句]能…I ~ have done it if I had wanted [wished] to.如果我那时想要 (做) , 我能做得到 (事实上没有做)3 a. [将条件子句的内容包括于主要子句中; 当委婉语用] 可能…, 想要…; 好像在 (做) …, 与 (做) …一样I couldn't sew it.我不会缝That ~ be true.那可能是真的The report ~ not be true.那报告不可能是真的I ~ be drinking water.我好像在喝水 (一样)b. [~ have+过分; 将条件子句的内容包括于主要子句中; 当委婉语用] 可能…, 想要…; 好像在 (做_) …, 与 (做) …一样You ~ have told me !.你告诉我 (的话) 就好了 !(为什么没有告诉我呢?)I ~ have danced for joy.我会高兴得想跳舞He ~ have been speaking to a large audience.他好像对著一大群听众在说话c. 可否…, 能否…C~ you come and see me tomorrow ?.可否请你明天来看我 ?C~ I go home?.我可以回家吗 ?■ could be(口语)也许, 或许" Do you have to work late today ? " -" C~ be." .“你今天必须工作到很晚吗? ”“也许吧”" Are we lost?" - " C~ be." “我们迷路了吗?”“或许是吧” |