Mary is in poor health. She can be ill at any time. 玛丽的身体不好,她随时都可能会生病。
Evem experienced teachers can make mistakes. 即使是有经验的教师也可能出错。
b. 后接“be, get, seem, become+形容词”,表示“有时会”、“时常会”等义。如:
It can get very hot here. 这里有时会很热。
She can be very unpleasant. 她有时很令人讨厌。
My grandmother could be very unpleasant at times. 我祖 母有时候会让人非常不愉快。
(2) 对过去的推测,必须在 can, could 之后接动词的完成式:
a. can+have+过去分词(主要用于否定句或疑问句,一般不用于肯定句)。如:
I saw him just now;he can’t have gone to
Why does he know this? Can someone have told him about it? 他怎么知道? 会是哪个人告诉他了吗?
b. could+have+过去分词(可用于肯定句、否定句或疑问句),主要用于:
①表示对过去的推测,其意为“可能(已经)……”。如:
He could have gone home. 他可能已回家了。
Where could he have gone? 他会到哪里去了呢?
He couldn’t have seen her there. 他不可能在那儿见到她。
②表示过去没有实现的可能性(即某事本来可以发生,但却没有发生),意为“本来可以……”。如:
He could have told her, but he didn’t choose to. 他本来可以告诉她的,但他没有这样做。
③用来委婉地责备某人过去应该做某事而没有去做,意为“本来应该……”。如:
You could have helped him. 你本来应该来帮助他的。
④表示“差点儿就要”。如:
I could have died laughing. 我差点儿笑死了。