| 单词 | can |
| 释义 | cancancan1 /kən; strong kæn/ modal verb (negative short form can’t)1to be able to do something or to know how to do something: You can swim, can’t you?你会游泳﹐是吗？Jess can speak French fluently.杰斯法语说得很流利。I can’t meet you now – I’m busy.我现在不能去接你—我正在忙。somebody can see/hear/feel/taste/smell/understand something (=used with these verbs to mean that someone is able to see etc something now)I can see the sea!我看到大海了！He can’t understand why you’re so upset.他不明白你为何如此烦恼。2spoken used to ask someone to give you something or to do something: Can I have a chocolate biscuit?我能吃一块巧克力饼干吗？Can you help me lift this box?你能帮我抬起这个箱子吗？3used to ask for permission to do something, or to give permission: Can we go home now?现在我们可以回家了吗？You can go out when you’ve finished your homework.finish你做完家庭作业就可以出去。You can’t park there!你不可以在那里停车！4spoken used to offer to do something: Can I help you?我能帮你吗？5used to say that something is possible: I’m sure it can be done.do我相信这是可以做的。Can he be alive after all this time?过了这么长的时间他还可能活着吗？We can’t go on like this.我们不能再这样继续下去了。6spoken used in negatives and questions to say that you do not believe that something is true, or to express surprise or anger: This can’t be the right road.不可能是这条路。You can’t be serious!你不会是认真吧！How can you be so stupid?你怎么会这么傻？7used to say what sometimes happens or how someone sometimes behaves: It can be cold here at night.这里夜间有时会很冷。He can be very charming.charm他有时很可爱。THESAURUS: cancan do something to be able to do something, or to know how to do something: He can run really fast.Can you drive?I couldn’t see her anywhere.be able to do something to have the skill, knowledge, strength etc you need to do something – used especially instead of can in more formal English: We are looking for someone who is able to speak French and Spanish.belookbeThe young birds are now able to fly.birdbeWill you be able to carry those bags on your own?baghave the ability to do something to be able to do something that needs skill, or that most people cannot do: He had the ability to influence people.haveShe seemed to have the ability to sleep through anything.seembe in a position to do something formal to be able to do something because you have the knowledge, power, money, or equipment to do it: Without that information, we are not in a position to decide.beI’m not in a position to make the final decision myself.Word Choice: can or may?Can and may are both used when asking for or giving permission. Can is the usual word to use in everyday English: Can I stay at your place tonight?今晚我可以住你那里吗？May is used in polite or formal situations: If you wish to do so, you may leave early.如果你想早走，可以早走。 |
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