词汇 | can |
释义 | can modal verb ukstrong /kæn/ weak /kən/ usstrong /kæn/ weak /kən/ (ABILITY) A1 能,会 to be able to Can you drive? 你会开车吗? She can speak four languages. 她会讲4门语言。 Can you read that sign from this distance? 你从这么远的距离能看清楚那标牌上的东西吗? The doctors are doing all that they can, but she's still not breathing properly. 医生们在竭尽所能,可是她仍然不能正常呼吸。 Do the best you can - I realize the circumstances are not ideal. 尽力而为吧——我知道情况不理想。 If the party is awful, we can always leave (= that would be one possible solution to our problem). 如果聚会很糟,我们总还可以离开。 "She's really furious about it." "Can you blame her (= I'm not surprised)?" “她对此确实很生气。”“你能怪她吗?” can do US informal 可以,行,好 used to say that you can and will do something "Will you mail this letter for me, please?" "Can do." “请你帮我把这封信寄了,好吗?”“行。” "I need you to pick up the kids today." "Sorry, no can do (= no I can't)." “今天我需要你去接孩子。”“抱歉,不行。” "Could you give these to Paola, please?" "Can do." She shook her head. "Sorry, no can do." I asked for an earlier appointment but no can do.
(PERMISSION) A1 (表示许可)可以,能 to be allowed to Can I use your bike, John? 约翰,我能用你的自行车吗? You can park over there. 你们可以把车停在那边。 You can have a piece of cake after you've eaten your vegetables! 吃完蔬菜你就可以吃块蛋糕! informal(生气地命令某人)必须,得 sometimes used to tell someone angrily to do something If you carry on being horrible to your sister, Sophie, you can just go to bed! 索菲,如果你对你妹妹还这么凶,就上床睡觉去!
(REQUEST) A1 (用于请求)能,可以 used to request something If you see Brett, can you tell him I'm in town next weekend? 如果你见到布雷特,能告诉他我下周末在伦敦吗? Can you make a little less noise, please? I'm trying to work. 请你别发出那么大声音好吗?我正在工作。
(POSSIBILITY) A2 (表示可能性)可以,能,会 used to express possibility You can get stamps from the local newsagents. 你可以在当地的报刊销售店买到邮票。 You can get very nasty skin diseases from bathing in dirty water. 在脏水里洗澡会得严重的皮肤病。 Smoking can cause cancer. 吸烟可能会导致癌症。 Noise can be quite a problem when you're living in a flat. 住公寓噪音会很成问题。 He can be really annoying at times (= he is sometimes very annoying). 有时候他很烦人。
(OFFER) A1 (用于礼貌地提出帮忙)可以,能 used in polite offers of help Can I help you with those bags? 我帮您拎那些包好吗? I'm afraid Ms Ferguson has already left the office. Can I be of any help? 恐怕弗格森女士已经离开办公室了。我能帮什么忙吗?
can noun uk/kæn/ us/kæn/ (CONTAINER) A2 [ C ] (also tin can); (UK also tin)(尤指圆柱形的)罐,筒,听 a closed metal container, especially cylinder-shaped, in which some types of drink and food are sold a can of soup/beans 一罐汤/豆 [ C ] (UK also tin)一罐的量 the amount of food or drink that is contained in a can You'll need a can of tuna for this recipe. 做这道菜需要一罐金枪鱼。 [ C ] (UK also tin)(尤指带盖和把的)金属罐 a metal container for liquids, usually with a lid and handle a can of paint 一桶油漆 See also: garbage canjerrycanoilcantrash canwatering can (HEADPHONES) cans [ plural ] slang 耳机 → headphones I was wearing cans so I didn't hear anything. 我当时戴着耳机,所以什么也没听见。 They were in a recording studio and yet no one was wearing cans. My ears get really tired after wearing cans in the studio all day. I took off my cans so I could hear her. I have to wear cans to monitor the mixes. I'm going to treat myself to a decent pair of cans. (PRISON) the can[ S ] US 监狱(prison的非正式说法) informal for prison He spent ten years in the can for armed robbery. 他因持枪抢劫而蹲了10年大牢。 He'd already spent five years in the can for money laundering. These are terrible people. I hope they get thrown in the can. So how long was she in the can for? As far as I know, she's still in the can. (TOILET) the canUS 厕所(toilet的非正式说法) informal for toilet "Where's Mike?" "He's in the can." How long has Dad been in the can? Wait right here - I've got to go to the can. When he get out of the can, can you tell him I need to speak to him? Where's the can? He's been in the can for, like, twenty minutes. Idioms can of wormsidiom informal 一堆麻烦事;棘手的问题;复杂而难解决的问题 a situation that causes a lot of problems for you when you start to deal with it Corruption is a serious problem, but nobody has yet been willing to open up that can of worms. 腐败是很严重的问题,可是还没有人愿意触及这个难题。 in the canidiom informal (影片)已经完成拍摄的,已经录制好的 If a film is in the can, filming has finished and it is ready to be prepared for showing to the public. can verb [ T ] uk/kæn/ us/kæn/ -nn- (FOOD) 将(食物、饮料)装罐 to put food and drink into a closed metal container without air He works in a factory where they can fruit. 他在一家罐装水果的工厂工作。 (STOP) mainly US informal停止做;不再吵闹 to stop doing something or making noise Hey, can it, would you? I'm trying to sleep. 嗨,别吵了,行吗?我要睡觉呢。 |
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