2分鐘英語課堂："can" 的用法 Use of Can
介紹
In this lesson we will study the correct usage of ‘can’ in a conversation.
本節(jié)課我們將學(xué)習(xí)怎樣在對(duì)話中正確的使用”can”。
Explanation
解釋
Lucy: ‘Can’ is a modal auxiliary verb. It’s used to express certain meanings - for example possibility, ability, requests or permission. Mark, why don’t you give me some examples?
露西：”can”是一個(gè)助動(dòng)詞。它用來表示肯定的意義，比如可能性，能力，要求，允許。馬克，給我舉一些例子吧。
Mark: I can leave my car in that parking space.
馬克：我可以把車停在那個(gè)停車場。
Lucy: Okay. You’re saying that you’ll possibly leave your car there.
露西：好的。你是說你很可能把車留在那里。
Mark: Can you help me with my work?
馬克：你可以幫我做一下我的工作嗎?
Lucy: This is a good one because it’s an informal request. We’re friends so it’s appropriate.
露西：這個(gè)例子很好因?yàn)檫@不是一個(gè)正式的請(qǐng)求，我們是朋友，所以很合適。
Mark: Can I smoke in this room?
馬克：我可以在這個(gè)房間吸煙嗎?
Lucy: Now you’ve just used ‘can’ to ask for my permission to do something.
露西：現(xiàn)在你用”can”來征求我的允許。
Lucy: You can’t smoke in here. Please go outside.
露西：你不可以在這里吸煙，出去吸。
Mark: Okay, I understood. You used the negative which means I don’t have permission to smoke in here.
馬克：好的，我知道了。你用了否定的形式，意思是我沒有得到在這里吸煙的允許。
Lucy: That is correct. Now let me give you an example, Mark. I can speak Portuguese. Can you?
露西：是的，現(xiàn)在我給你一個(gè)例子，馬克，我會(huì)說葡萄牙語，你會(huì)嗎?
Mark: No, I cannot. It’s cool that you have the ability to speak Portuguese. I can only speak English.
馬克：我不會(huì)。你能說葡萄牙語太酷了，我只會(huì)說英語。
Lucy: Now let’s see some sample conversations:
露西：現(xiàn)在讓我們來看一些例子吧：
Conversation 1
對(duì)話一
Karen: Hey Jamie. Can you help me out with something?
凱倫：嘿，詹米，你可以幫我做點(diǎn)兒事嗎?
Jamie: Yes, I can. I just need to finish some work here first.
詹米：可以啊，我要先把這點(diǎn)工作忙完。
Karen: No problem. When will you be free?
凱倫：沒問題，你什么時(shí)候有時(shí)間?
Jamie: In half an hour or so.
詹米：半個(gè)小時(shí)左右吧。
Karen: Okay. I can wait that much. I’ll be outside.
凱倫：好的，我可以等，我在外面。
Conversation 2
對(duì)話二
Alan: Can you play any instruments, Garry?
艾倫：你會(huì)什么樂器嗎?蓋瑞?
Garry: No, I cannot. Can you?
蓋瑞：不，我不會(huì)，你會(huì)嗎?
Alan: Yes, I can play the guitar.
艾倫：我會(huì)彈吉他。
Garry: That's great. I myself can't play any instruments but I can sing well.
蓋瑞：很棒啊，我不會(huì)樂器但是我唱歌很好。
Alan: Yes, you can. I've heard you before.
艾倫：是的，我聽過你唱歌。
Garry: Truth is I love music. And I can memorize things fast so I know many lyrics by heart.
蓋瑞：實(shí)際上我很愛音樂，我記東西很快所以我記住了很多歌詞。
Alan: I can see now why you always have some music on.
艾倫：我現(xiàn)在知道你為什么總是聽歌了。
Garry: Yes, I can't live without good music.
蓋瑞：是的，我的生活離不開好的音樂。
