重庆市万州分水中学高中英语必修三《必修三:Unit 1 Festivals around the world 语法探究A computer can’t think for itself; it must be tol d what to do
电脑不具备独立思考的能力
I should have been there, but I could not find the time
You can come any time you like
Anybody can make mistakes
★表达某事实际发生的可能性时用 may, could 或 might 等
We may spend our summer holidays in Hangzhou this year
“Are you coming to Jeff’s party
” “I’m not sure
I might go to the concert instead
”★could/might 用来表示请求允许或许可时,语气比 can/may 委婉,但在答语中不能用could/mi ght
如:--Could I use your telephone
--Yes, you can
★当表示过去成功地做了某事时,要用 was/were able to, 而不能用 could
如:The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone was able to get out
大火很快蔓延了整个旅馆, 但全体人员都脱离了危险
It was a holiday and the children were able to go to the seaside
★mustn’t 表“禁止,不准”;cannot 表“ 不可能; 拒绝”; need not 表“