英语第22课 Hurry up!

Can you make the tea, Sam?
Yes, of course I can, Penny.
Is there any water in this kettle?
Yes, there is.
Where’s the tea?
It’s over there, behind the teapot.
Can you see it?
I can see the teapot, but I can’t see the tea.
There it is!
It’s in front of you.
Ah yes, I can see it now.
Where are the cups?
There are some in the cupboard.
Can you find them?
Yes. Here they are.
Hurry up, Sam.
The kettle’s boiling.

1. Can you make the tea, Sam? 你会沏茶吗，萨姆？make the tea,沏茶。句中can是英语中最常见的几个情态助动词之一。

2. The kettle's boiling!水开了!
   这里的kettle =water in the kettle。用容器来指代容器内的东西是一种修辞格，叫借代。

3. can是英语中最常用的几个情态助动词之一，它本身不表示动作，只表示体力或脑力方面的能力或客观可能等。它必须与其他动词连用，本身没有性和数的变化。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?
     萨姆看得懂这本书吗？
     can的否定形式为can not, cannot或can't（省略式）：
   • I can't see any coffee.
     我看不见什么咖啡。
   • He can't find the cups.
     他找不到杯子。

   can本身没有人称或数方面的变化。它还可以与疑问词一起用在特殊疑问句中。如：

   • What can Penny and Jane do? 彭尼和简会干什么？
   • They can wash the dishes.她们会洗盘子。
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