“must+have+done”表示对过去事情的肯定推测,译成“一定做过某事”,该结构只用于肯定句。
“can't+have+done”表示对过去事情的否定推测,译成“不可能做过某事”“can+have+done”表示对过去行为的怀疑,用于疑问句,译成“可能做过……吗?”。
1情态动词+have+done用法
一、“must+have+done”表示对过去事情的肯定推测,译成“一定做过某事”,该结构只用于肯定句。
1. It must have rained last night, for the ground is wet.
昨晚一定下雨了,因为地面还是湿的。
2. You must have been mad to speak to the servant.
你和仆人说话,一定是发疯了。
二、“can't+have+done”表示对过去事情的否定推测,译成“不可能做过某事”。
1. Mr. Smith can't have gone to Beijing, for I saw him in the library just now.
史密斯先生不可能去北京了,我刚才还在图书馆见过他。
2. Mary can't have stolen your money. She has gone home.
玛丽不可能偷你的钱,她回家去了。
三、“can+have+done”表示对过去行为的怀疑,用于疑问句,译成“可能做过……吗?”。 1. There is no light in the room. Can they have gone out?
屋里没有灯,他们可能出去了吗?
2. There is nowhere to find them. Where can they have gone?
到处找不到他们,他们可能到什么地方去呢?
四、“could+have+done”是虚拟语气,表示对过去事情的假设,意思是本来能够做某事而没有做。
He could have passed the exam, but he was too careless.
本来他能够通过考试,但是他太粗心。
五、“may+have+done”表示对发生过的事情的推测,意思是“可能已经”或“也许已经”,用于肯定句中。
—What has happened to George? —I don't know. He may have got lost.
—乔治发生了什么事? ——我不知道,他可能迷路了。
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