词汇 | could |
释义 | could modal verb ukstrong /kʊd/weak /kəd/usstrong /kʊd/weak /kəd/ couldmodal verb (CAN)A2 past simple of "can", used to talk about what someone or something was able or allowed to do: (can 的过去式,表示能够或允许)能,可以 When I was younger I could stay up all night and not get tired.我年轻时,一通宵不睡觉都不觉得累。 It was so noisy that we couldn't hear ourselves speak.太吵了,我们连自己说话都听不见。 You said we could watch TV when we finished our homework.你说过我们完成家庭作业后可以看电视。 We asked if the computer could access the internet.我们询问这台计算机能否上网。 She walked off before I could say anything. I could never have achieved this without the encouragement of my husband and family.如果没有我丈夫和家人的鼓励,我永远都不可能取得这样的成就。 I could see by the look on their faces that something was wrong. I wish I could find (the) time to do more reading.我希望自己能挤出时间多看一点书。 Even when you win a match you always feel you could have played better. couldmodal verb (PERMISSION)B1 used as a more polite form of "can" when asking for permission: (礼貌地请求许可,比用can更加有礼貌)可以,能 Could I speak to Mr Davis, please?我可以和戴维斯先生通话吗? Excuse me, could I just say something?对不起,我可以讲几句话吗? Could I borrow your pen? Could we see her now, please? Could I have some more pudding? Could I use your bathroom, please? Could I leave the children with you this morning? Polite expressions actually allow be so good as tophrase by all meansidiom chance cordially magic word may I askidiom might might I ask/inquire/knowidiom no problemidiom obliged pardon (me)idiom problem say thank you welcome wonder would you're welcomeidiom couldmodal verb (REQUEST)A2 used as a more polite form of "can" when asking someone to provide something or do something: (礼貌地请求提供某物或做某事,比用can更加有礼貌)能,可以 Could you lend me £5?你能借我5英镑吗? Could you turn that music down a little, please?你能把音乐声调低一点吗? Please could you explain why you're so late.你能否解释一下你迟到这么久的原因? I'm frozen - could you close the window?冻死我了——把窗户关上好吗? I've got rather a full week next week - could we postpone our meeting? If you could get that report finished by Thursday I'd be very grateful.如果你能在周四之前完成那份报告,我将感激不尽。 Ben, could you hand round the biscuits? Making appeals & requests adjuration appellate apply for something apply to appreciate ask a lot besiege car wash cry entreat entreaty imploringly importunately importunity invite invocation leech push scrounge ticket couldmodal verb (POSSIBILITY)B1 used to express possibility, especially slight or uncertain possibility: (尤用于表示微小或不确定的可能性)可以,能,也许 A lot of crime could be prevented.许多犯罪活动是可以防止的。 She could arrive anytime now.她现在随时会到。 This new drug could be an important step in the fight against cancer.这种新药可能是攻克癌症过程中迈出的重要一步。 could haveBe careful with that stick - you could have hit your sister!留心那根棍子——你差点打到你妹妹! Passengers could face long delays.旅客可能会长时间滞留。 The temperature could fall below zero overnight.气温可能一夜间突降到零度以下。 You could be the Queen of England, for all I care - you're not coming in here without a ticket.你就算是英格兰女王我也不管——没有票,你就别想进来。 Anything could happen in the next half hour.接下来的半小时内什么事都可能会发生。 It is not inconceivable that she could be lying. Possible and probable add credence to something always anything's possibleidiom arguably as never beforeidiom bet fair happen houseroom I shouldn't wonderidiom in with a chance it isn't over until the fat lady singsidiom manage margin probabilistic probabilistically probability probable probably tend couldmodal verb (SUGGESTION)B1 used for making a suggestion: (用于提出建议)可以,能 We could go out for a drink after work tomorrow, if you want.要是你愿意,明天我们下班后可以去喝上一杯。 could always You could always call Susie and see if she will babysit.你随时可以给苏茜打电话,看看她能否帮你照看孩子。 You could offer to buy her a new one. Could you get a bigger house? We could try mending it with glue. I could look after Toby for you. We could have lunch one day. Suggestions & proposals about bounce something off someone can't co-sponsor co-sponsorship drop if you take my meaningidiom make noisesidiom maybe move mover nod nomination on the tableidiom proposition put ideas into someone's headidiom put someone to somethingidiom put something in put something up resubmission couldmodal verb (SHOULD)used for saying, especially angrily, what you think someone else should do: (尤指生气地对某人表示不满)应该 Well, you could try to look a little more enthusiastic!喂,你应该表现得热心一点! I waited ages for you - you could have said that you weren't coming!我等了你很久——你应该提前说一声你不来! Duty, obligation and responsibility accountable accountable to someone accountably answer for something buck commitment department dual role duty duty of care fail fall to someone obligatory obliged on your own head be itidiom ought to preserve shoulder someone's answer to someone/somethingidiom the onus GrammarCould Could comes first in the verb phrase (after the subject and before another verb): … Could: form Could comes first in the verb phrase (after the subject and before another verb): … Could: uses We often use could to express possibility in the present and the future. … Could: past We don’t usually use could to talk about single events that happened in the past. … Could, may and might We use could, may and might to express degrees of possibility. Many native speakers disagree on which one expresses more or less certainty. … Can, could or may: typical errors Could in the present only expresses weak possibility. Can expresses strong possibility: … Idiomcould do with something could | American Dictionarycould us/kʊd, kəd/ could (CAN)past simple of can: You said we could watch television when we finished our homework. When I was younger I could stay up all night and then go to work. Idiomscould care less could have died could use could modal verb us/kʊd, kəd/ couldmodal verb (ASK PERMISSION)present tensecould used as a more polite form of can when asking for permission: Could I speak to Mr. Harley, please? couldmodal verb (REQUEST)present tensecould used as a more polite form of can when making a request: Could you lend me $5? couldmodal verb (BE POSSIBLE)used to express possibility, esp. slight or uncertain possibility: A lot of these problems could be prevented. It could be days before we hear from her. I could have been an actor. couldmodal verb (SUGGEST)present tensecould used for making a suggestion: We could go to the movies. couldmodal verb (SHOULD)present tensecould used for saying what you think someone else should do: You could try to look a little more enthusiastic. |
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