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could单词基本解析:
aux.“can”的过去式; 能够,打算; 用于假设语气的条件句; 用于虚拟语气的结论句modal verb能,会,可以(can的过去式); 可能; 本来可以; 真想can的过去式aux.可以, 能, 可能
aux.“can”的过去式;能够,打算;用于假设语气的条件句;用于虚拟语气的结论句
could变化用词:
could英英释义:
can[ 强 kud, 弱 kəd ]n.airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.同义词:tintin can
the quantity contained in a can同义词:canful
a buoy with a round bottom and conical top同义词:can buoy
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on同义词:buttocksnatesarsebuttbacksidebumbunsfundamenthindquartershind endkeisterposteriorpratrearrear endrumpsternseattailtail endtooshietushbottombehindderrierefannyass
a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination同义词:toiletcommodecrapperpotpottystoolthrone
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets同义词:toiletlavatorylavjohnprivybathroom
v.preserve in a can or tin同义词:tinput up
terminate the employment of同义词:firegive noticedismissgive the axesend awaysackforce outgive the sackterminate
could中文词源:
could用法和例句:
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。
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。
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。
Darling Neville, I couldn't be more pleased for you...
亲爱的内维尔,我真太为你高兴了。
How could you allow him to do something like that?...
你怎么会允许他做那样的事?
How could I have been so stupid?...
我怎么会那么蠢?
'More cake?' — 'Oh no, I couldn't.'
“再来点蛋糕?”——“哦不,不用了。”
'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!
Could I stay tonight?...
我今晚可以留下吗?
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?
Well, if I could just interject...
嗯,请允许我插一句。
Could I stop you there?...
我能打断您一下吗?
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。
Idiot! You could have told me!...
蠢货!你本应该告诉我!
I could kill you! I swear I could!...
我想杀了你!我发誓我真想杀了你!
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。
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。
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。
Anne couldn't be expected to understand the situation...
别指望安妮能弄明白当前情势。
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。
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。
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。
I could call the local doctor...
我可以给当地医生打电话。
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。
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。
I could see that something was terribly wrong...
我能觉察到有什么事很不对头。
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。
He could be very pleasant when he wanted to.
他想要友好的时候会非常友好。
He could have made a fortune as a lawyer...
他本可以当律师挣大钱的。
You could have been killed!...
你差点儿就没命了!
could
A good hot summer could dry the ground out.
一个炎热的夏天可以将大地干透。
Could I adjust to Chinese life at72?
七十二岁的我能适应中国的生活吗?
Nothing short of this could mend the case.
不这样就不能挽回局面。
Nothing could foul up their militant spirit.
什么也不能挫伤他们的斗志。
I couldn't make my car start this morning.
今天早晨我的汽车发动不起来了。
Could you come back home early this evening?
今天晚上你能早回家吗?
Form where we lay anchor, we could see the ships in the offing.
从我们抛锚的地方可以看到近海的船。
Through a chink she could see a bit of blue sky.
从缝隙中他可以看到一线蓝天。
Many of them couldn't get along upon their wages.
他们中间很多人那时不能靠工资过活。
They could not follow the lecture.
他们听不懂这次演讲。
They employed the best lawyer they could get to plead their case.
他们聘请了能请到的最好的律师为他们陈述案情。
Nothing they say could faze him.
他们说什麽都烦扰不了他。
He decided to taste all the herbs he could find.
他决定把能找到的草药都尝一尝。
He could do nothing but stand and wonder.
他只得惊奇地站著不动。
It was as much as he could do to pay his way.
他只能做到不负债的地步。
He could bluff his way through any difficulty.
他可以招摇撞骗闯过任何难关。
He looked around but could see nobody.
他四处望了一下,看不到什么人。
He made a living as best as he could.
他在竭尽全力把实验做好。
He claimed that he could make ghosts materialize.
他声称他可以使鬼魂现身。
He did all he could to win his favor.
他尽其所能去赢得他的好感。
He ran for his life as fast as he could.
他尽可能快地逃走了。
He could not avoid having to atone for what he had done.
他干了坏事,免不了要自食其果。
He could have hugged himself at his success.
他很可能因他的成功而沾沾自喜。
He could hardly contain his anger.
他怒不可遏。
He used to do such work as he could pick up.
他惯常能够找到什么活就干什么活。
He could scarcely keep in his indignation.
他愤怒得难以自持。
He put the book up where we could reach it.
他把书举到我们够得着的地方。
He couldn't restrain his curiosity.
他抑制不住自己的好奇心。
He couldn't teach such dull children.
他教不好这样呆笨的孩子。
He could not adequately express his sentiment.
他无法恰当地表达出他的感情。
He couldn't finish reading it anywise.
他无论如何也读不完。
In the fullness of his joy, he could hardly speak.
他欢喜得说不出来。
He piped (a jig) so that we could dance.
他用笛子吹奏(吉格舞曲)好让我们跳舞。
He couldn't hold down a job after his breakdown.
他病倒以後,工作也就保不住了。
His wife is everything a man could wish for.
他的妻子具有男人想要的一切优秀品质。
He proved he could keep straight.
他的表现证明他能规规矩矩地做人。
He was seized with a restlessness he could not account for.
他突然感到一阵莫明其妙的不安情绪。
He could not resist the temptation to steal.
他经不起想要偏巧的诱惑。
He could remember events far back in the past.
他能记得很早以前的事情。
He couldn't play cricket to save his life.
他费了九牛二虑之力却还是打不好板球。
He could see three people through the mist.
他透过雾能看见三个人。
He was so weak from hunger he could hardly raise his meagre arms.
他饿得虚弱无力,连骨瘦如柴的胳膊都举不起来。
Anyone touching that wire could get badly shocked.
任何人碰到那根电线都会遭到严重的电击。
I wish I could be a master of this subject.
但愿我能精通这门学科就好了。
I wish I could be master of this language.
但愿我能精通这门语言。
Do you think Jack could bite in his secret want?
你以为杰克能忍住不说出他藏在心里的欲望吗?
Could you use wooden cases instead?
你们能不能改用木箱?
Could we have a word before you go to the meeting?
你去开会之前,咱们能私下说句话吗?
Could you drive me to the station?
你可以开车送我到车站去吗?
How could you be so stupid as to believe him?
你怎么这么笨竟相信他的话?
How could you treat her so badly? Shame on you!
你怎麽能待她那麽坏? 真可耻!
You could always use a dictionary.
你无论如何还可以使用词典嘛。
Your criminal record could count against you in finding a job.
你有前科对你找工作很不利。
Could you enlarge upon your suggestion?
你能不能详细谈谈你的建议。
Could you type this letter for me?
你能为我打这封信吗?
Could you lend me 10? I'm completely broke!
你能借给我10英镑吗? 我一个钱也没有!
Could you possibly lend me 10 dollars?
你能借给我十美元吗?
Could you teach me how to meditate?
你能否教我如何打坐?
Could you give me a rough idea when you'll be back?
你能告诉我你大概什么时候回来吗?
Could you tell me the retail prices of these shoes?
你能告诉我这些鞋子的零售价吗?
Could you give me a ride to the station?
你能开车送我到车站吗?
Could you align this table with those?
你能把这张桌子同那些桌子排成一行吗?
You could sense the antagonism between them.
你能觉察出他们之间有对立情绪。
Could you run and fetch a doctor for me?
你能跑去给我请一个医生吗?
If you like, we could go out this evening.
你要是愿意的话,咱们今天晚上出去。
We couldn't agree on a date/when to meet.
关於日期[什么时候见面],我们未能取得一致意见。
The prospects couldn't be rosier.
前景好得不能再好了。
The wounded boy could not forbear to cry out.
受伤的男孩忍不住哭了。
John could do any thing when put to his stumps.
只要强迫约翰拿出干劲来,他什么事都干得出来。
Just think of what we could learn there!
只要想想我们在那儿可以学到东西吧!
A babel of voices could be heard from the street.
可以听见街上一阵噪囔的声音。
Could is used to make more tentative suggestions.
可用以提出较试探性的建议。
The criminals could not have escaped without your connivance.
囚犯没有你的默契配合,是逃不掉的。
A strange shape could be seen through the fog.
在雾中隐约可见到一个奇怪的人形。
In the gloom I could only just discern the outline of a building.
在黑暗中我只能依稀分辨出一座建筑物的轮廓来。
Gone are the days when a big nation could lord it over small ones.
大国可以对小国称王称霸的日子已经一去不复返了。
It was snowing, and so I could not go out.
天在下雪,所以我无法外出。
Grandma could hardly believe it.
奶奶简直不能相信这事。
She could knit up a baby's coatee in an afternoon.
她一个下午就能编结好一件婴孩的紧身短上衣。
She couldn't stand to be told what to do.
她不容别人指使她。
用作助动词(aux.)We could relax the procedure slightly in your case.
我们可以根据你的情况通融一些。
Could this verb be used in progressive form?
这个动词可以用进行式吗?
I can't sing now, but I could when I was young.
现在我不会唱歌了,但我年轻的时候会。
The exam results could determine your career.
考试成绩可能会决定你的前途。