高中英语知识点大全(31):can/may/must表推测的用法

2019-07-14 14:51:04

1、can/may/must表推测的用法

can, may, must等都可用于表推测,但它们的含义和用法不同。

must语气最肯定,指“一定、必定”,只用于肯定句中。“must+动词原形”表示对现在情况的推测;“must + have + done ”表示对过去情况的推测。如:

Mum must be cooking supper now.妈妈现在一定在做晚饭。

He must have finished his work.他一定完成他的工作了。

May/might 表示“或许,可能”。如:

Tom may go abroad next year.汤姆明年可能要出国。

She might have finished the work.她可能已完成这项工作了。

He can’t know the answer.他不可能知道这个答案。

can/could 表示“可能,会”,我用于否定和疑问句中。如:

Could she he at home?她可能在家吗?

can,表示一时的情况,意为“有时侯会……”。

can的这种用法,只用在肯定句中。如:

Children are lovely, but they can be tiring.

Training by yourself in a game can be highly dangerous.

2、case 用法小结

(1)名词case的词意

①意为“情形、情况”。

If that’s the case, you’ll have to work much harder.如果是那种情形的话,你将不得不更加努力地工作。

②意为“病例、案例”。

There were seven cases of cholera.有7起霍乱的病例。

The civil case will be heard in court next week. 这一案件将于下星期审理。

③意为“箱、盒、容器”。

John bought a case of beer.约翰买了一箱啤酒。

(2)由case构成的短语

in case 意为“因为可能发生某事、以防万一”,是介词短语,在句中作状语,常可置于句尾;也可用做连词,后跟that从句(that常省略),表示条件或目的,从句谓语习惯用should+动词原形(should常省略)或陈述语气。

It may rain—you’d better take an umbrella(just)in case(it does).可能下雨——你最好带把雨伞,以防万一。

In case(=If)he arrives before I get back, please ask him to wait.如果他在我回来之前到,请让他等一下。

He doesn’t dare to leave the house in case(that)he should be recognized.他不敢出门,生怕被认出来。

in that case 意为“既然那样、假若是那样的话”,用来承接上文。

In that case, you wouldn’t have a pan on fire. You’d have a house on fire!要是那样,你就不光使锅着火,你还会把房子烧起来。

You don’t like the job? In that case why don’t you leave?你不喜欢这份工作?那你怎么不辞掉呢?

He may be late. In that case we ought to wait for him.他可能迟到,因此我们应该等他。

in any case 意为“无论如何、总之”。

We have to help him to pay the debt in case.我们无论如何要帮他还债。

in no case 意为“在任何情形下决不、无论如何都不”,用于句首时句子要进行部分倒装。

In no case shall I forget the expression on her face.我决不会忘记她脸上的表情。

in case of sth. 意为“若发生某事、如果、假如”,是短语介词,后接名词、代词、-ing形式作宾语。

In case of fire, ring the alarm bell.遇火警时立即按警铃。

In case of rain(=In case it rains),they can’t go.要是下雨,他们就走不了了。

In case of his being absent, we’ll put off the meeting till next week.如果他缺席,我们就会把会议推迟到下周。

in the case of 意为“至于、就……来说”,是短语介词。

In the case of your debt, I’ll pay it off for you.至于你的欠款,我会替你还清的。

3、catch fire/ on fire

catch fire 意为“着火”,表示动作。on fire 意为“着火、在燃烧”,表示状态。如:

Suddenly a pan of oil catches fire.

Soon the whole floor was on fire and it was impossible for people on the floors above to escape.

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