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could基本解释

aux.可以;能;可能;can的过去式

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  • can的过去式
v.(动词)
  • 能,能够
  • 可以
  • 可能
  • 真想,想要,要,想
  • 本来可以
  • 打算
Could is a modal verb. It is used with the base form of a verb. Could is sometimes considered to be the past form of can, but in this dictionary the two words are dealt with separately. could 为情态动词,与动词原形连用。could 有时被视为 can 的过去式,但本词典对这两个词条分别列词解释。

1. 能;会
You use could to indicate that someone had the ability to do something. You use could not or couldn't to say that someone was unable to do something.

could在线翻译

e.g. For my return journey, I felt I could afford the extra and travel first class...
至于回程,我觉得我能多花点钱坐头等舱。
e.g. I could see that something was terribly wrong...
我能觉察到有什么事很不对头。

2. 可能会;有时会
You use could to indicate that something sometimes happened.

e.g. Though he had a temper and could be nasty, it never lasted...
虽然他爱发脾气,而且有时还很讨厌,但向来都只是一阵儿。
e.g. He could be very pleasant when he wanted to.
他想要友好的时候会非常友好。

3. 本能够,本可以(表示某事本有可能发生但却并未发生)
You use could have to indicate that something was a possibility in the past, although it did not actually happen.

could什么意思

e.g. He could have made a fortune as a lawyer...
他本可以当律师挣大钱的。
e.g. You could have been killed!...
你差点儿就没命了!

4. (表示某事可能属实或可能发生)可能
You use could to indicate that something is possibly true, or that it may possibly happen.

e.g. Doctors told him the disease could have been caused by years of working in smokey clubs...
医生们告诉他这种疾病可能是由于多年在烟雾缭绕的俱乐部工作所致。
e.g. An improvement in living standards could be years away...
可能多年之后生活水平才能得到提高。

5. (表示某事不属实)不可能
You use could not or couldn't to indicate that it is not possible that something is true.

could在线翻译

e.g. They argued all the time and thought it couldn't be good for the baby...
他们一直在争论,认为这对孩子肯定不好。
e.g. Anne couldn't be expected to understand the situation...
别指望安妮能弄明白当前情势。

6. (表示可能性、能力或机会)可能
You use could to talk about a possibility, ability, or opportunity that depends on other conditions.

could

e.g. Their hope was that a new and better East Germany could be born...
他们希望能够诞生一个崭新的、更加美好的东德。
e.g. I knew that if I spoke to Myra, I could get her to call my father.
我知道如果我同迈拉讲一声,就能让她给我父亲打电话。

7. 好像;仿佛
You use could when you are saying that one thing or situation resembles another.

e.g. The charming characters she draws look like they could have walked out of the 1920s.
她画的那些优雅迷人的人物就好像是从20世纪30年代走出来的一样。

8. (表示提议或建议)可以
You use could, or couldn't in questions, when you are making offers and suggestions.

e.g. I could call the local doctor...
我可以给当地医生打电话。
e.g. We need money right? We could go around and ask if people need odd jobs done or something...
咱们需要钱,对不对?咱们可以去周围打听一下看有没有人要找人做零工什么的。

9. (用于礼貌地提出请求或征得许可。当说话者意识到可能被拒绝时,可以用 couldn't 代替 could)能,可以
You use could in questions when you are making a polite request or asking for permission to do something. Speakers sometimes use couldn't instead of 'could' to show that they realize that their request may be refused.

e.g. Could I stay tonight?...
我今晚可以留下吗?
e.g. Could I speak to you in private a moment, John?...
约翰,我可以单独跟你说一会儿话吗?

10. (用以礼貌地打断某人或引出将要说的话)请允许我
People sometimes use structures with if I could or could I as polite ways of interrupting someone or of introducing what they are going to say next.

e.g. Well, if I could just interject...
嗯,请允许我插一句。
e.g. Could I stop you there?...
我能打断您一下吗?

11. (用以强调某人应该做所提及的事情,尤用于当说话者因为其没做该事而生气时)
You use could to say emphatically that someone ought to do the thing mentioned, especially when you are annoyed because they have not done it. You use why couldn't in questions to express your surprise or annoyance that someone has not done something.

e.g. We've come to see you, so you could at least stand and greet us properly...
我们都来看你了,你至少应该起身得体地打个招呼。
e.g. Idiot! You could have told me!...
蠢货!你本应该告诉我!

12. (表示想要做某事的强烈感情)
You use could when you are expressing strong feelings about something by saying that you feel as if you want to do the thing mentioned, although you do not do it.

could的意思

e.g. I could kill you! I swear I could!...
我想杀了你!我发誓我真想杀了你!
e.g. 'Welcome back' was all they said. I could have kissed them!...
他们只是说,“欢迎回来。”我真想亲他们一下!

13. (用在if后以谈论没有能力或机会做但为考虑可能的结果而设想去做的事)
You use could after 'if' when talking about something that you do not have the ability or opportunity to do, but which you are imagining in order to consider what the likely consequences might be.

e.g. If I could afford it I'd have four television sets...
假如能买得起,我就会有4台电视机。
e.g. If only I could get some sleep, I would be able to cope.
要是能睡上一会儿,我就能应付了。

14. (与比较级连用,强调某物或某人具备某种特征的程度)太…,再…不过
You use could not or couldn't with comparatives to emphasize that someone or something has as much as is possible of a particular quality. For example, if you say 'I couldn't be happier', you mean that you are extremely happy.

e.g. The rest of the players are a great bunch of lads and I couldn't be happier...
剩下的选手是一帮很棒的小伙子,我太高兴了。
e.g. Darling Neville, I couldn't be more pleased for you...
亲爱的内维尔,我真太为你高兴了。

15. 怎么会(用在疑问句中强调对所发生的不愉快之事的感受)
In speech, you use how could in questions to emphasize that you feel strongly about something bad that has happened.

e.g. How could you allow him to do something like that?...
你怎么会允许他做那样的事?
e.g. How could I have been so stupid?...
我怎么会那么蠢?

16. 不用了(谢绝更多的食物或饮品)
You say 'I couldn't' to refuse an offer of more food or drink.

could

e.g. 'More cake?' — 'Oh no, I couldn't.'
“再来点蛋糕?”——“哦不,不用了。”

17. could do with -> see do

  • 情景对话
  • 常用例句

传递信息

A:Could you give him this (message/ report/ document), please?
你可以把这个(口讯/报告/文件)给他吗?

B:No problem.
没问题。

还礼

A:You’ve been a big help.
你帮我大忙了。

B:I’m glad I could help.
能帮助您,我非常高兴。

请求帮助

could在线翻译

A:Could you hand me the salt, please?
您能把盐递过来吗?

B:With pleasure. Here you are.
乐意为您效劳。

用作助动词(aux.)
  • I could run very fast when I was a schoolgirl.
    我当学生时能跑得很快。
  • I couldn't get the tickets yesterday.
    我昨天没能买到票。
  • I could not find the person I was looking for.
    我找不到我要找的那个人。
  • Could I use your pen?
    让我用一下你的钢笔好吗?
  • What could he mean?
    他能是什么意思呢?
  • How could you be so lazy?
    你怎么这么懒?
  • Father said I could swim in the river.
    爸爸说我可以在河里游泳。
  • Could I come round tomorrow?
    我明天来拜访好吗?
  • He could arrive tomorrow.
    他可能明天到。
  • It could be my mother.
    可能是我母亲。
  • Don't worry, they could have just forgotten to do it.
    别担心,他们很可能只是忘了做那件事。
  • Somebody must have opened the cage—the tiger couldn't have escaped on its own.
    一定是有人打开了笼子——因为老虎是不可能自己跑出来的。
  • In my view, this accident could have been prevented.
    依我看,这次事故本来是可以避免的。
  • You could at least have sent a letter.
    你本来至少可以寄封信来吧。
  • He turned his face away so that I couldn't see the tears.
    他把脸转过去了,我无法看见他的泪水。
  • If I could have gone with you,I should have felt very glad.
    如果我也跟你一起去的话,我会感到很高兴的。
  • She could play the piano when she was five.
    她五岁时就能弹钢琴。
  • He studied very hard but wasn't able to〔couldn't〕 pass his examination.
    他学习很努力,但没能考及格。
  • The government could do a lot more to help small businesses.
    政府可以做更多的事来帮助小企业。
  • We could go after lunch.
    我们可以午饭后去。
  • You couldn't be so heartless as to disown him.
    你不能那么没心肝,连认都不认他。
  • What's the use?I couldnot do it.
    那有什么用?我不能这么办。
  • She could call tomorrow, of course, openly at Green Street.
    当然,她可能明天径直到格林大街来。
  • There is but one question I could wish to ask.
    只有一个问题我还想问一问。
  • We could write a letter to him.
    我们不妨给他写封信。
  • I'm so happy I could weep.
    我高兴得要哭。
  • Could you do something for me?
    你能为我做点儿事吗?
  • Could they raise sufficient fund, they would start the project.
    如果他们筹集到足够的资金,他们将实施这个项目。
  • 词语用法
  • 词义讲解
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aux.(助动词)
  • could为助动词can的过去式,其后可接不带to的动词不定式。
  • could有两种否定形式,即couldnot和could not,其缩写形式为couldn't。这两种否定形式英美均通用,当使用could not时,特别强调not。
  • could用于疑问句中并不表示过去时,而是表示现在时,此时语气比较委婉,有时表示把握不大或犹豫; could用于特殊疑问句常含有惊讶、迷惑等感情色彩。
  • could表示“允许”,可用于人,也可表示环境、条件、法律的“允许”。could在表示“允许”时,只能指过去泛指的一般许可,而不能表示过去具体的许可。表示过去的具体许可时,可用实义动词allow, permit等。
  • could也可用于表示“可能性”,即环境或其他因素产生的“可能性”。这种可能性可以是将来存在的(但把握不大),也可以是现在存在的实际可能,还可用来对过去的可能性进行推测。“could+动词不定式的完成式”可表示对过去发生情况的推测,也可表示过去没有实现的可能。前者只能用于否定句和疑问句中,肯定的回答只能用could; 后者则有时带有责备意味。“could+动词不定式的完成式”可用于虚拟语气,即能做却未做的事。用于否定式则意为“虽尽力而为,但仍达不到目的”; 用于if引导的非真实条件句中,可表示与事实相反或实现的可能性不大的情况。
  • could还可表示过去的一般“能力”,即过去体力或智力上具有能够完成一件事情的能力或环境赋予的能力。在表示过去的一般能力时不可表示过去的“具体能力”,即过去某一特定场合进行某项具体活动的能力,并施展了这种能力。表示过去的“具体能力”时,通常用was/were able to, managed to等。但在否定句或含有否定意义的句子中,用could或was/were able to均可。
  • could用于虚拟语气可表示can的各种意义,如可表示能力、可以、禁止、拒绝、可能、愿望等,但比can语气委婉。
  • could也可用于建议做可能的事或值得做的事,还可用于表示一种结果或请求。
  • 如果条件从句中有could,连词可省略,句子要倒装,此用法多用于书面语。
aux.(助动词)
could, can
  • could是can的过去式,但都表现在和将来:can比较直接,不留余地; could比较委婉,含有一定的感情色彩。
    • ☆ 直接源自中古英语的coud,意为能,知能。
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    Could I just peep inside?(我能不能看一眼里边?)
    I don't suppose you could tell me where James Street is, could you?(不知你能不能告诉我詹姆士街在哪儿?)
    Could you turn the TV up?(你能把电视机的音量开大些吗?)
    She could not move unassisted.(她不能够独力活动。)
    It could be a virus, or it could be all in the mind.(这可能是种病毒,或者可能全是凭空想像。)
    I could hear gunfire.(我可以听到炮声。)
    He could spout poetry for hours.(他聊起诗来一聊就是半天。)
    The consequences could be serious.(后果可能是严重的。)
    He could always smell out fear.(别人有什么恐惧,他总能觉察到。)
    I'm sorry—could you repeat that?(对不起—你可以再说一遍吗?)
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    • 中考真题例句
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    中考真题例句 OG 1.could

    Could you join us by handing out (the) new books (分发新书), please?

    你能和我们一起分发新书吗?

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    中考真题例句 OG 2.could

    I can't stand the sight of blood, so I could never do what he does!

    我不能忍受看到血,所以我永远不能去做他做的事!

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    中考真题例句 OG 3.could

    In math class he could hold up fingers if the answer was less than 10, but that wasn't fun.

    在数学课上,如果答案小于10,他可以举起手指,但这并不有趣。

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    考研真题例句 OG 1.could

    "So if you're overpaying for print, you could feel like you were helping," Peretti said.

    Peretti说:“因此如果你为印刷品多付了钱,你可能会觉得自己是在帮忙。”

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    考研真题例句 OG 2.could

    It could be your commute to work, a trip into town or the way home.

    它可能是你上班通勤,进城旅行或回家的路。

    2015英语二

    考研真题例句 OG 3.could

    Certainly, there are valid concerns about the patchwork regulations that could result if every state sets its own rules.

    当然,人们有理由担心,如果每个州都制定自己的规则,可能会产生拼凑的法规。

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    考研真题例句 OG 1.could

    A town of culture award could, it is argued, become an annual event, attracting funding and creating jobs.

    有人认为,文化小镇奖可成为一项年度活动,吸引资金并创造就业机会。

    2020英语一

    考研真题例句 OG 2.could

    How many times have I heard people say,"I could write a book. I just haven't the time."

    多少次我听到人们说:“我可以写一本书。我只是没有时间。”

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    考研真题例句 OG 3.could

    But if Congress wanted to prevent states from using their own resources to check immigration status, it could.

    但是,如果国会想阻止各州使用自己的资源来检查移民身份,它就一定可以做到。

    2013英语一

    考研真题例句 OG 1.could

    They fear that it hurts their economies, depriving them of much-needed skilled workers who could have taught at their universities.

    他们担心这会损害他们的经济,、使他们失去急需的、本可以在大学任教的熟练工人。

    2012英语二

    考研真题例句 OG 1.could

    No mind-set could be worse for losing yourself in a book.

    没有比在书中迷失自己更糟糕的心态了。

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