通译比典:can与could之间的辨析

can与could 对比辨析

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在英汉翻译中，"can"与"could"作"能够"解释时的用法辨析可从以下五个维度进行系统对比：

一、时态维度
1. can：主要表示现在或将来的能力（原型情态动词）
- 例：She can speak three languages.（她目前能说三种语言）
- 译文处理：直接译为"能/能够"，保持现在时态

2. could：作为can的过去式，表示过去的能力
- 例：When I was young, I could run 10km.（年轻时我能跑10公里）
- 译文处理：需添加"当时/以前"等时间标记

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常用单词比对

canister vs can

can vs could

can vs may

can vs tin

could vs would

ampoule vs ampul

Chamber_of_Commer vs chamber_of_commerce

coagulating_agent vs voagulating_agent

compass_course vs gyrocompass_course

CouNT vs countct

dustman vs binman

grab_bucket vs grab_buck

gypse vs gyp

predation vs depredation

toxuria vs urinaemia；uraemia；uremia；urinemia

uniforunnotched_bar vs unnotched_bar

vetiveria vs vetiver

简典

can of corn

容易接的飞球

It Could Happen to You

爱在纽约

can hooks

(吊货用)吊桶钩

It Could Happened To You

爱在纽约倾城佳话

can tong

(热)罐头夹钳

Could not restrain any longer

按捺不住

can body blank

罐身板

could go

巴不得吃(或喝)

can of worms

尚未解决的复杂问题

could you please

拜托您

Can-trol

2甲4氯丁酸除草剂

aux. could you please

拜托您

we can do even better

百尺竿头更进一步

Could not do a thing

半筹莫展

can manufacturing

钣金加工

One could not but

必不得已

can be done

办得到

To have looked for everywhere and could not find

遍觅不得

can manage it

办得了

be not all that could be desired

并不令人满意