Question

allow用法

Answer 1

allow的多种用法：

1、allow作“允许”或“许可”讲，常搭用动词不定式短语作宾语补足语即，allow sb.to do sth.允许某人做某事。

①We were allowed to smoke in this room only.

我们只许在这间屋子里抽烟。

②Please allow me to carry your bag.

请让我替你拿包。

③My boss doesn't allow me to use the telephone.

我的老板不允许我用电话。

2、allow 作“许可”，“允许”讲，只可搭配动名词短语作宾语，不可直接搭用动词不定式作宾补，即只可说 allow doing sth，不可说allow to do sth。

①Smoking is not allowed here.

此处禁止吸烟。

②They allowed smoking in this room only.

他们只允许在这间屋子里抽烟。

3、allow还常与 out，in，up等副词搭配使用，即 allow sb.in/out/up等。

①She won't allow the children in until they've wiped their shoes.

直到孩子们把鞋擦干净，她才让他们进来。

②She is not allowed out after dark.

天黑后，不准她出去。

③The patient was allowed up after ten days.

十天后病人才被允许起床。