2分鐘英語(yǔ)課堂："can" 的用法 Use of Can

Introduction

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(lái)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(chǎng)。

Lucy: Okay. You’re saying that you’ll possibly leave your car there.

露西：好的。你是說(shuō)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(lái)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(méi)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(shuō)葡萄牙語(yǔ)，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(shuō)葡萄牙語(yǔ)太酷了，我只會(huì)說(shuō)英語(yǔ)。

Lucy: Now let’s see some sample conversations:

露西：現(xiàn)在讓我們來(lái)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(méi)問(wèn)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(lè)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(lè)器但是我唱歌很好。

Alan: Yes, you can. I've heard you before.

艾倫：是的，我聽過(guò)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(lè)，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(lè)。