| 释义 |
▪ I. could|kʊd|
pa. tense (and obs. and dial. pa. pple.) of can v., q.v. Also spec. in ellipt. phr. could be: it could be (that); it is possible; your suggestion may be correct.
1938M. K. Rawlings Yearling vii. 68 Yes, Lem. Could be I was wrong. Ibid. viii. 71 If you'll fill my wood-box this evenin', could be we'd eat liver tonight. 1951J. B. Priestley Fest. Farbridge i. ii. 83 ‘Something in that, isn't there?’.. ‘Could be.’ 1960L. Meynell Bandaberry iii. 57 ‘Before you realised it you would have signed away..the rights...’ ‘Could be,’ I agreed.
▪ II. could, coule
obs. ff. cold, cole n.1, cowl. |