版主今天重看電影 Proof 《證明我愛你》時聽到一句對話：You look tired. I just think you could use some downtime。

這句話引起版主的興趣，因為版主常在老美的節目中聽到 “could use” 這種用法，多數時聽聽就忘，直覺這是一種口語用法，跟使用 (use) 沒啥太大的關係。今天既然又聽到一次，乾脆查查手頭上資訊，整理一下供自己或網友參考。

 

《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》對於 “could use” 下了這樣的解釋：

I, etc could use a drink, etc (imfl) = I would very much like a drink, etc.  (我… 很想喝酒、做某事。)

Boy, could I use a hot bath.  (啊，我真想洗個熱水澡。)

 

Dad, we have a population crisis in  India. We could use some homos there.
(老爸，印度現在有人口爆炸的危機，我們應該可以接受那裡有一些同性戀。)

 

You look tired. I just think you could use some downtime。
(你看起來很累。我想你需要休息一陣子。) - 建議

God Greg, you really could use a crackwax! = Greg, you have such a fucking hairy ass, you could use a wax.
(Greg, 你真的應該去刮除屁股的毛了。)  - 建議

 

Urban Dictionary:
What you might say when every one else is eating, but you have no food. So you want someone else to get the hint and buy you a snack.

GUY: Hey chuck gimme some food! (Chuck, 給我一點吃的。)
Chuck: NO!!! (才不要。)
GUY: O man I could use with a snack. (天啊，我真想吃點東西。) - 暗示別人你想吃東西

 

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