英汉词典

could 基本解释

• aux. 能够
• v. 能（can的过去式）

could 中文词源

来自can，能。-d, 过去分词后缀。

could 英文词源

could

could: [16] Could began life as cūthe, the past tense of Old English cunnan ‘can’. By Middle English times this had become couthe, and in the 14th century it developed to coude under the influence of the standard past tense ending (e)de. The l was introduced in the 16th century, to bring coude into line with would and should.
=> kith, uncouth

could (v.)

Old English cuðe, past tense of cunnan "to be able" (see can (v.1)); ending changed 14c. to standard English -d(e). The excrescent -l- was added 15c.-16c. on model of would, should, where it is historical.

could 双语例句

1. He could just about see the little man behind the counter.

他勉强能看到柜台后面的小个子男人。

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2. So, if we could just move onto something else?

那么我们可不可以干脆谈点别的？

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3. Northbridge is a cool, calculating and clever criminal who could strike again.

诺思布里奇是个头脑冷静、诡计多端、阴险狡诈的罪犯，他可能还会犯案。

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4. It was feared they could break the Allies' codes.

恐怕他们会破译盟军的密码。

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5. Politicians say it could lead to a dissolution of parliament.

政客们说这可能会导致议会解散。

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could 实用场景例句

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。

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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。

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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。

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Darling Neville, I couldn't be more pleased for you...

亲爱的内维尔，我真太为你高兴了。

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How could you allow him to do something like that?...

你怎么会允许他做那样的事？

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How could I have been so stupid?...

我怎么会那么蠢？

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'More cake?' — 'Oh no, I couldn't.'

“再来点蛋糕？”——“哦不，不用了。”

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'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！

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Could I stay tonight?...

我今晚可以留下吗？

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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？

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Well, if I could just interject...

嗯，请允许我插一句。

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Could I stop you there?...

我能打断您一下吗？

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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。

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Idiot! You could have told me!...

蠢货！你本应该告诉我！

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I could kill you! I swear I could!...

我想杀了你！我发誓我真想杀了你！

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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。

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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。

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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。

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Anne couldn't be expected to understand the situation...

别指望安妮能弄明白当前情势。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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I could call the local doctor...

我可以给当地医生打电话。

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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。

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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。

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I could see that something was terribly wrong...

我能觉察到有什么事很不对头。

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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。

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He could be very pleasant when he wanted to.

他想要友好的时候会非常友好。

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He could have made a fortune as a lawyer...

他本可以当律师挣大钱的。

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You could have been killed!...

你差点儿就没命了！

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