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1704926741
Could you run as fast as you do now?那时你能跑得像现在这样快吗?
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1704926743
(也可说:Were you able to run as fast as you do now?)
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1704926745
She couldn’t understand his state of mind.她不能理解他的心理状态。
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1704926747
(也可说:She wasn’t able to understand his state of mind.)
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1704926749
但be able to可以更明确地表示时间关系(可用于多种时态):
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1704926751
Will you be able to join us?你能参加我们的活动吗?
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1704926753
We won’t be able to catch that train.我们赶不上那班火车。
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1704926755
She said she wouldn’t be able to go with us.她说她无法和我们一道去。
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1704926757
I haven’t been able to do that up till now.到现在为止我还没能这样做。
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1704926759
She said she hadn’t been able to get in touch with them.她说她还未能和他们联系上。
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be able to还可和may, might, should等情态动词一起用:
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1704926763
I may be able to get a ticket for you.我可能能给你弄到一张票。
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1704926765
She might be able to help us.她有可能帮我们的忙。
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1704926767
You should be able to understand this.你应当能理解这一点。
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1704926769
She wouldn’t be able to accomplish all this alone.她独自一人是不可能完成这一切的。
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1704926771
be able to还可用在非谓语形式中:
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1704926773
She hoped to be able to do something for you.她希望能为你做点儿什么。
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1704926775
He felt bad for not being able to lend a hand.他因不能帮忙感到遗憾。
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1704926777
She watched all this happen, not being able to do anything.她眼看着这一切发生却毫无办法。
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1704926779
在上面这些情况下,can和could都是没法用的。
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1704926781
除了表示“能够”,can, could还有一些其他用法,是不能用be able to代替的。这些用法主要是表示:
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1704926783
可能性(可译为“可以”、“可能”):
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1704926785
We can call for you at nine.我们可以9点钟来叫你。
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I’m like that—you can’t alter me.我就是这样,你不可能改变我。
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1704926789
He said he couldn’t come.他说他不可能来。
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