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英语 (美国)
"be allowed to" 和 "can" 和 "be able to" 有什么区别?如果难以说明的话,请教我一下例句。
- 英语 (美国)
"Be allowed to" means you have permission or are not hindered by someone.
"Be able to" means that you can. If you're "not able to" it means that you can't, due to impersonal forces beyond your control, such as personal inability or an obstacle you can't overcome.
"Can" can mean both depending on the context.
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Some example sentences:
"I'm sorry, you can't be allowed to do that right now. You're grounded."
"Sorry, I'm not able to come to work. We're snowed in."
"I can't come, Mom won't let me."
"I can't lift that giant boulder! I'm not strong enough!"
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- 英语 (美国)
"Be allowed to" or "Be able to" perhaps come across as more formal, and more accurate. "Can" or "can't" are probably more colloquial.
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- 英语 (美国)
As the last response said, "to be allowed" to do something means that someone or something else (like a parent or a law) is letting you do something. It implies that you need permission to do something, or that you're bragging about a lax rule. For example, "I was allowed to drink alcohol at age 13!" or "I'm not allowed to leave my house after dark."
"To be able" to do something typically is only used to describe your own physical abilities or personal knowledge of how to do something. "I'm able to eat four hamburgers!" or "I was unable to drive until I was 21." We don't use this one so much in everyday conversation, but when we do, it's typically to talk about what we physically can or cannot do.
And as for "can," it's the catch-all. It means all of the above, and is used the most in every day conversation since its definition is so broad. So for some examples, "I can stay out as late as I want," is another way of saying, "I'm allowed to stay out..." without that implication of permission needed. Or "I can eat four hamburgers!" another way of saying "I'm able to eat..."
When in doubt, just go with "can." 99% of the time it'll be right. I hope I helped a little. This is challenging to explain! :)
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