13. 表示猜測(cè)的幾種不同的方法及意義
一些情態(tài)動(dòng)詞與動(dòng)詞的完成式連用能夠表示對(duì)過(guò)去情況的猜測(cè)或者未實(shí)現(xiàn)的可能性。
1) could have + 過(guò)去分詞
A. 表示對(duì)過(guò)去可能發(fā)生的事情的推測(cè),意為,“可能做了某事”。
He couldn’t have seen her yesterday.
They could have lost their way.
B. 表示某事在過(guò)去本有可能發(fā)生,但事實(shí)上并未發(fā)生,意為,“本可以做某事”。
We could have started a little earlier.
I could have killed her. It was a narrow escape.
2) may (might) have + 過(guò)去分詞
A. 表示對(duì)過(guò)去情況的推測(cè),意為,“可能已做某事”。
He may have heard the news.
I might have come to a wrong conclusion.
B. 表示一種未實(shí)現(xiàn)的可能性,即本可以做某事,而實(shí)際上并沒(méi)有做,有時(shí)含有抱怨的口吻。
It was a narrow escape. You might have killed yourself.
A lot of men died who might have been saved.
3) must have + 過(guò)去分詞
表示邏輯上的必然性,即按照某些現(xiàn)象推斷過(guò)去肯定發(fā)生過(guò)的某事。
She must have made a big mistake.
The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization.
4) needn’t have + 過(guò)去分詞
表示過(guò)去不必做某事,但已經(jīng)做了,即本可不必做某事。
You needn’t have woken me up. I don’t have to go to work today.
He needn’t have watered the flowers, for it is going to rain.
5) should / ought to have + 過(guò)去分詞
表示過(guò)去應(yīng)該做某事而實(shí)際上沒(méi)有做。
You should / ought to have done what your parents told you. (But you failed to do it.)
You should / ought to have been more careful. (But you weren’t.)
6) shouldn’t / oughtn’t to have + 過(guò)去分詞
表示過(guò)去不應(yīng)該做某事而實(shí)際上卻做了。
You shouldn’t / oughtn’t to have crossed the road when the lights were red. (But you did.)
They shouldn’t / oughtn’t to have left so soon. (But they did.)
7) would have + 過(guò)去分詞
表示對(duì)現(xiàn)在或?qū)?lái)某時(shí)之前業(yè)已完成的動(dòng)作的推測(cè)?勺g為,“可能”、“也許”、“想必”。
He would have arrived by now.
She would have recovered by then.
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