单词：could
音标：[kud] ；
柯林斯词典等级：5 级；
牛津三千核心词汇；
aux. 可以, 能
imp. of Can
imp. Was, should be, or would be, able, capable, or
susceptible. Used as an auxiliary, in the past tense or in the
conditional present.
imp. Was, should be, or would be, able, capable, or
susceptible. Used as an auxiliary, in the past tense or in the
conditional present.
考试类型：[中考]
词性分布：
could的用法和样例：
例句
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。
常见句型
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。
词汇搭配
- could do with将就(希望得到...
- before you could say Jack Robinson一下子
- always总是
- could've【口】=could ...
- could care less一点也不在乎、关心、...
- before one could say Jack knife马上
- before one could say Jack Robinson一下子,马上...
- could go巴不得吃
- before you could say Jack knife马上
- could not help不得不, 禁不住...
- could not but不得不 ...
- one could hear a pin drop静得连一根针落地都能...
- before one could say knife一下子
- before could say Jack Robinson转眼之间,说时迟那时...
- before you could say knife一下子
- could be counted on the fingers of ones hand屈指可数,寥寥无几...
- could not put a name to不知道…叫什么,叫不...
- as fast as one's legs could carry one以最快速度
- before you could say "knife"说时迟那时快...