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.

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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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