Could
[ k?d ]
第1級
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aux. “can”的過去式;能夠，打算;用于假設語氣的條件句;用于虛擬語氣的結論句;
?? 例句
Notice the reduction of could have, should have, and would have.
標出could have，should have和would have的縮寫。
Both "can"and "could"in this sentence refer to a future possibility.
這句子中的“can”和“could”指的是一種將來可能性。
That could be my train.
那可能是我要乘的火車。
I wish I could go to France.
但愿我能去法國。
She could play the violin when she was five.
她五歲時便能拉小提琴了。
?? 牛津釋義
could
modal
v (neg 否定式 could not, contracted form 縮約式 couldn't)
1 (indicating permission 表示允準)
Could I use your phone? 讓我用一下你的電話好嗎?
Could I borrow your bicycle? 我可以借一下你的自行車嗎?
Could I come round next week? 我下星期來拜訪好嗎? =>Usage 1 at may1 見may11項.
2 (indicating requests 表示請求)
Could you baby-sit for us on Friday? 星期五你替我們照看小孩行嗎?
Could you type one more letter before you go? 你臨走以前再打一封信行嗎?
Do you think I could have a cigarette? 我可以吸支香煙嗎?
3 (indicating result 表示結果)
I'm so unhappy I could weep. 我難過得要哭.
What's for dinner? I could eat a horse. 吃什麼飯? 我餓得要命.
4 (indicating possibility 表示可能性)
You could be right, I suppose. 我想可能是你對.
My wife's in hospital our baby could arrive at any time. 我妻子住進了醫院--我們的?quot;Ρλ媸倍伎贍艸鏨?
Don't worry they could have just forgotten to phone. 別擔心--他們很可能只是忘了打電話.
Somebody must have opened the cage the lion couldn't have escaped on its own. 一定是有人打開了籠子--因為獅子是不可能自己跑出來的.
You could at least have sent a card, ie It was possible but you didn't do it. 你本來至少可以寄張明信片來吧. =>Usage 2 at may1 見may12項.
5 (indicating suggestions 表示建議)
We could write a letter to the headmaster. 我們不妨給校長寫封信.
You could always try his home number. 實在不行的話, 你還可以試一試他家的電話號碼. =>Usage 3 at shall 見shall所附用法第3項. could, pt of can2.
?? 擴展釋義
*[kud]aux. 可以, 能
?? 同為「小學」詞匯
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What I really want is the chance to learn some advanced methods of management.
我真正希望的是有機會學到一些先進的管理方法。
To have a grandson
有了孫子
They are constantly after the turtles, who peacefully submit to all sorts of indignities.
它們經常追逐海龜，海龜則溫順地忍受著各種侮辱。