内容简介
你会用单词 “available” 吗？在形容人和物时，“available” 分别表达什么意思？这个词常用在什么样的语法结构中？看视频，跟主持人 Phil 学一学 “available” 的常见用法。
用法总结
“Available” 是一个形容词，常以 “系动词 be（am, is, are…）+ available” 的结构出现。
1. 形容事物时，“available” 的意思是 “可获得的，可用的” 或者 “能买到的，在售的”。
- We’ve got a car park that’s available for everyone to use.
- Are there any pens available in the office?
- The best fruit is available in summer.
- This film will be available on DVD soon.
- The new tracksuits are not available yet in this shop.
2. 形容人时，“available” 的意思是 “有空的”，常用来谈论某人未受其它限制，能够做某事或帮助他人。
- I’m afraid there’s no one available to help. We’re all busy!
- Their best player isn’t available for the match. She hurt her leg and she can’t play.
- Will you be available next Tuesday morning for the meeting?
- I called them last week, but their manager wasn’t available to talk then.