| 词汇 | could |
| 释义 | couldUK:* strong: /ˈkʊd/, weak: /kəd/US:/kʊd; unstressed kəd/US:(kŏŏd; unstressed kəd)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: See also: can主要翻译 could v aux (can: past tense) (过去时)能；可以When Samantha was a girl, she could climb tall trees.萨曼塔还是少女的时候，可以爬上很高的树。usage: ability: the presentCan, could, and be able to are all used to talk about a person's ability to do something. You use can or be able to to talk about ability in the present. Be able to is more formal than can.You can all read and write.The animals are able to move around, and they can all lie down.Lisa nodded, unable to speak.Could is also used to talk about ability in the present, but it has a special meaning. If you say that someone could do something, you mean that they have the ability to do it, but they don't in fact do it.We could do much more in this country to educate people. could v aux (polite request) (礼貌地请求)能否，可不可以Could you hold this for me, please?能请您帮我拿住它么？ could v aux (ability) (表示能力)能，可以I could go to the store if I wanted to.我要是想的话也能去商店。 could v aux (possibility) (表示可能性)也许，可能He could be right.他也许是对的。 could v aux (polite suggestion) (礼貌地建议)可以You could call them and ask.你可以打电话去问他们。 复合形式：could | can could do with [sth] v expr informal (would benefit from)倒不如...The film could do with being an hour shorter. could do with [sth] v expr informal ([sb]: would like)想要I could do with a cup of tea. Would you mind making one? could've contraction colloquial, abbreviation (could have)本可以…I could've been someone, you know.I wish I could've been there to see him open his presents. couldn't care less about [sth], could not care less about [sth] v expr informal (feel completely apathetic towards)对…丝毫不感兴趣；毫不在意；不喜欢I couldn't care less about the tabloid headlines. |
| 随便看 |
Fahrenheit英汉词典共收录405868条英汉词条，基本涵盖了全部常用汉语及英语词汇的翻译、用法及例句，是中英文学习的有利工具。