Could you please ... ? - 小强说

Could you please … ? - 小强说

Could you please … ?

表示礼貌的请求“请你做 … 好吗？”。please 后面接动词原形。could 在此不表示过去，表示委婉语气。

Could you please give me the book?
可以给我那本书吗？

Could you please help me, Constable?
警察，您能帮助我吗?

Can you … ?

你能做 … ?

Can you give me the book?
可以给我那本书吗？
这个用法可是十分不礼貌的。can 在这里是指一种能力，这句话等于是在问你有没有把书递给我的能力，除非身体有缺陷，相信四肢健全的人都能做到这件事。

Can you just lift the table for a second?
你把桌子抬起来一下好吗？

“Can you walk all right?” the nurse asked him.
“你走路有困难吗？”护士问他。

Mom, can you tell me how to do it?
妈妈，能告诉我怎么做吗？

Can you look at my back? I think something’s wrong.
您能看一下我的背吗？我觉得有点儿不对劲。

Could you please … ?

肯定回答
Sure.
Of course.
Certainly.
No problem.

— Could you please help me with my English?
— Sure.

否定回答
Sorry, I can’t.
I’m afraid not.

— Could you please tell me where the bookstore is?
— Sorry, I can’t help you.