【could音标】 英[kəd] 美[kʊd]
【单词释义】 could是什么意思:
aux.“can”的过去式;能够,打算;用于假设语气的条件句;用于虚拟语气的结论句
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
【could形近词/近似词】
should aux. 应该,应当
would aux.将,将要;想要;打算 v.(will的过去式,用于转述)将,将会
mould n.铸模;模型 vt.用模子制作;浇铸,塑造
【常用短语】
could not help 禁不住,忍不住
【单词例句】
◇ One of them called "Mimi" mouse have a little could not help, "no, no, like this, you will be killed, I should have a good idea."
其中有一只叫“咪咪”的小老鼠有点忍不住了,“不行,不行,这样下去会没命的,我倒有个好主意”。
---- The Mouse That Wouldn't Eat Cheese
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Apollo was the god of music and poetry.He could stir up all feelings.These feelings are expressed in lofty songs.
阿波罗是音乐神和诗神。他可唤起人们倾注于圣歌中的各种情感。
---- Apollo
◇ Long ago, there were four blind people. They wanted to know what elephants looked like. Because of the blindness, they could only touch the elephant.
从前,有四个盲人很想知道大象是什么样子,可他们看不见,只好用手摸。
---- Touching an Elephant
◇ Once upon a time there was a clever, wily peasant, whose tricks could be much talked about. The best story, however, is how he once got the best of the devil and made a fool of him.
从前有位远见卓识、机智聪明的农夫,有关他足智多谋的故事至今人们仍广为传颂。其中最精彩的要首推他曾经怎样捉弄魔鬼的故事。
---- The Peasant and the Devil
◇ The rabbit knew that the fox wasn't dead, and he ran as quickly as he could.
这时兔子知道狐狸并没有死,他就以最快的速度跑开啦。
---- The fox is dead
◇ A month later, the baker girl's dog had turned into a big, fat mastiff, having got all the bread he could eat.
一个月后,面包女养的那只狗长成一只肥大的猎犬,因为一个月来牠从没断过面包。
---- The Prince Who Married a Frog
◇ Now, there once was an old man whom all the people called Kribble-Krabble, for that was his name. He always wanted the best of everything, and when he could not manage it otherwise, he did it by magic.
从前有一个老头儿,大家把他叫做克里布勒·克拉布勒,这就是他的名字。他总是希望在一切东西中抽出最好的东西来。当他没有办法达到目的时,他就要使用魔术了。
---- The Drop of Water
◇ The devil appeared very early in the morning, but he could not approach her.
恶魔很早就来了,可就是没法靠近姑娘。
---- The Girl without Hands (I)
◇ The old mother was terribly frightened when she received this letter. She could not believe it, and wrote to the king again, but she got back the same answer, because each time the devil substituted a false letter.
国王的母亲见信后大惊失色,简直不敢相信。因此又写了一封信给国王,可是没有回音。因为恶魔每次都把信换了。
---- The Girl without Hands (II)
◇ The parents could not take back the curse, and however sad they were at the loss of their seven sons, they were still somewhat comforted because of their dear little daughter, who soon gained strength and became more beautiful every day.
他失去了七个儿子,心里非常悲伤,好在小女儿在接受洗礼之后一天比一天强壮起来,而且越长越漂亮了,总算对他这个父亲有了一点安慰。
---- The Seven Ravens