could
[轻读)kəd; kəd; (重读)kJd; 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”
索引：助动词
英do with... 没有茶，你能凑合着喝杯水吗？*We couldn't afford fish， so we had to ...... 我受不了那些爱吹牛的人。*He couldn't do with waiting any long ...... ）*After a day's hard work，he could do with a bath and a good m ...... tea．哦，我想喝杯茶。*Your coat could do with a clean．你的大衣需要 ...
英worse... eather is getting ~ and ~.天气越来越坏Nothing could be ~ than this.没有比这更坏[差]的了It ...... 比以前更想要它be worse off生活 过得更差 [更苦]could do worse than ?做…也不坏One ... 的) 情况] 更恶化了go from bad to worse→ bad n
葡poder[P] poder (m)[E] power [p'auə] (n)[C] 力量[P] poder (m)[E] might [mait] (n)[C] 力量[P] poder (vt)[E] may, might [mei, mait] (vaux)[C] 可能[P] poder (vi|vt)[E] can, could [kæn, kud] (vaux)[C] 能够
德Hinterlegungsurkunde... d to the depository bank for each trade ad when dividends are cashed.Since until November 1998, European companies could not list their shares directly on U.S. exchanges, all cross-listings on U.S. markets had to be carried out by ADRs ...
德Können Sie mir helfen您能帮我吗？Could you help me?
英get through... 雨，这房子都漏。*You would wonder how such a large animal could get through such a small hole．你或许会想这样大的一个动物 ...... 内就把丈夫的钱全花完了。*You may wonder how so much food could be got through by such a small child．你会感到奇怪，这样小的 ...
英keep down... n．简今天又生病了，吃下的东西都吐了出来。3．control 控制；抑制*I could hardly keep my temper down when I saw the boys treating ...... *She is managing to keep down her daily expenses so she could save more money．她设法紧缩日常开支，以便能积攒更多的钱。*We ...
英little... 一点点3 [the [what] ~] 仅有的一点东西I did the ~ that I could.=I did what ~ I ... 点,几乎没有make little of?(1) 轻视…(2) 几乎无法了解…I could make ~ of what he said.我几乎无法了解他所说的事not a lit ...
英think... ~ where the rumor came from.我不知道那谣言是从哪儿来的He could not ~ how to do it.他想不出要怎样做那件事c. [cannot [ ...... ad thought better of her husband than to suppose that he could be so cruel.她认为她丈夫不致于如此冷酷无情(2)重新考虑后 ...
英use... 目的) 利用I was merely being ~d.我不过是被人利用罢了b. [could ~] (口语)能得到…就好了I ~ a drink.我真想喝一杯Your suit could ~ a pressing.你的衣服要烫一下了不及物动词→ useduse up(1 ...