高考必背英語詞匯講座 C

字號(hào):

1、can, be able to
    這兩個(gè)詞都可以表示“能夠”。can通常用來表示現(xiàn)在的一般能力。如:Look, I can do it.嗨,我會(huì)做這事啦。而當(dāng)表示將來能力時(shí),一般要用will be able to。此外,be able to 還表示要經(jīng)過一番努力才能做到的事。如:
    If I concentrate on the work, I'll be able to work out the problem.如果我集中思想于工作的話,我就可以想出這個(gè)問題的解決方法。
    I'll be able to speak French in another few months.再過幾個(gè)月我就可以說法語了。
    2、call on, visit
    call on:“拜訪”,為社交用語,強(qiáng)調(diào)較正式的訪問。如:I hope to call on you at your office at three o'clock today.我希望今天下午三點(diǎn)鐘到辦公室去拜訪你。
    visit:“訪問,參觀”,指為一定目的去訪問某人或參觀某地。如:Professor Li is often visited by his students.學(xué)生們常去看望李教授。
    注意:call at與call on都可以作“訪問”解,但call at后接地點(diǎn);call on后接人。如:I called at the bank and drew some money today.今天我去銀行取了些錢。
    3、centre, middle
    centre“中心”,指圓和球體的中心點(diǎn)并可用作比喻,指事物或活動(dòng)中心。如:
    He placed the flowers in the centre of the table.他把花放在桌子的中央。
    At the centre of the park there is a monument in memory of the hero.在公園的中央有一個(gè)英雄紀(jì)念碑。