課文詳注 Further notes on the text

1.Can you make the tea, Sam? 你會沏茶嗎，薩姆?

make the tea，沏茶。句中can是英語中最常見的幾個情態助動詞之一，請參見本課語法部分。

2.behind，在……的后面。

與in front of(在……前面)互為反義詞。

3.The kettle's boiling!水開了!

這里的kettle =water in the kettle。用容器來指代容器內的東西是一種修辭格，叫借代(metonymy/i'mtnmi/)。

語法 Grammar in use

can(1)

can是英語中最常用的幾個情態助動詞之一，它本身不表示動作，只表示體力或腦力方面的能力或客觀可能等。它必須與其他動詞連用，本身沒有性和數的變化。如：

I can see some coffee on the table. 我能看到桌子上的一些咖啡。

Can Sam read this book? 薩姆看得懂這本書嗎?

can的否定形式為can not, cannot或can't(省略式)：

I can't see any coffee. 我看不見什么咖啡。

He can't find the cups. 他找不到杯子。

詞匯學習 Word study

1.find v.

(1)找到;尋得：

It is most important to find a suitable person for the job. 找到一位適合做這項工作的人是至關重要的。

Where are the cups? I can't find them. 杯子放在哪兒?我找不到。

練習答案 Key to written exercises

Lesson 44

A

1 I can see some spoons, but I can't see any knives.

2 I can see some hammers, but I can't see any boxes.

3 I can see some coffee, but I can't see any loaves of bread.

4 I can see some cupboards, but I can't see any shelves.

5 I can see Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown, but I can't see their wives.

6 I can see some cups, but I can't see any dishes.

7 I can see some cars, but I can't see any buses.

B

1 Is there any milk here?

Yes, there is. There's some in front of the door.

2 Is there any soap here?

Yes, there is. There's some on the cupboard.

3 Are there any newspapers here?

Yes, there are. There are some behind that vase.

4 Is there any water here?

Yes, there is. There's some in those glasses.

5 Is there any tea here?

Yes, there is. There's some in those cups.

6 Are there any cups here?

Yes, there are. There are some in front of that kettle.

7 Is there any chocolate here?

Yes, there is. There's some behind that book.

8 Are there any teapots here?

Yes, there are. There are some in that cupboard.

9 Are there any cars here?

Yes, there are. There are some in front of that building.

10 Is there any coffee here?

Yes, there is. There's some on the table.

課文詳注 Further notes on the text

1.Can you make the tea, Sam? 你會沏茶嗎，薩姆?

make the tea，沏茶。句中can是英語中最常見的幾個情態助動詞之一，請參見本課語法部分。

2.behind，在……的后面。

與in front of(在……前面)互為反義詞。

3.The kettle's boiling!水開了!

這里的kettle =water in the kettle。用容器來指代容器內的東西是一種修辭格，叫借代(metonymy/i'mtnmi/)。

語法 Grammar in use

can(1)

can是英語中最常用的幾個情態助動詞之一，它本身不表示動作，只表示體力或腦力方面的能力或客觀可能等。它必須與其他動詞連用，本身沒有性和數的變化。如：

I can see some coffee on the table. 我能看到桌子上的一些咖啡。

Can Sam read this book? 薩姆看得懂這本書嗎?

can的否定形式為can not, cannot或can't(省略式)：

I can't see any coffee. 我看不見什么咖啡。

He can't find the cups. 他找不到杯子。

詞匯學習 Word study

1.find v.

(1)找到;尋得：

It is most important to find a suitable person for the job. 找到一位適合做這項工作的人是至關重要的。

Where are the cups? I can't find them. 杯子放在哪兒?我找不到。

練習答案 Key to written exercises

Lesson 44

A

1 I can see some spoons, but I can't see any knives.

2 I can see some hammers, but I can't see any boxes.

3 I can see some coffee, but I can't see any loaves of bread.

4 I can see some cupboards, but I can't see any shelves.

5 I can see Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown, but I can't see their wives.

6 I can see some cups, but I can't see any dishes.

7 I can see some cars, but I can't see any buses.

B

1 Is there any milk here?

Yes, there is. There's some in front of the door.

2 Is there any soap here?

Yes, there is. There's some on the cupboard.

3 Are there any newspapers here?

Yes, there are. There are some behind that vase.

4 Is there any water here?

Yes, there is. There's some in those glasses.

5 Is there any tea here?

Yes, there is. There's some in those cups.

6 Are there any cups here?

Yes, there are. There are some in front of that kettle.

7 Is there any chocolate here?

Yes, there is. There's some behind that book.

8 Are there any teapots here?

Yes, there are. There are some in that cupboard.

9 Are there any cars here?

Yes, there are. There are some in front of that building.

10 Is there any coffee here?

Yes, there is. There's some on the table.