allowed
/əˈlaʊ/ (bre, ipa) · [əlˈaʊd] /əˈlaʊ/ (ame, ipa) · [əlˈaʊd] /ə-ˈlau̇ How to pronounce allow (audio)/ (ame, mw)
allowed — 動詞
- allowedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- alloweds3rd person singular
- alloweding-ing form
- allowededpast simple
1. to say yes to a person or activity, or to leave an action free to happen.
允許；讓
准許做事或不加阻止
to say yes to a person or activity, or to leave an action free to happen.
The coach allowed Kian to miss practice for a family wedding.
教練允許 Kian 為了家人的婚禮缺席練習。
pattern: allowed + person + to-infinitive
Our landlord allowed pets after Salma showed the training records.
我們的房東在 Salma 出示訓練紀錄後，允許養寵物。
allowed + noun for permission by rule
Hospital rules allowed only two visitors beside the bed at once.
醫院規定一次只允許兩名訪客站在病床旁。
The open gate allowed rainwater to rush into the storage yard.
打開的門讓雨水衝進儲藏區。
A late reply still allowed Diya's team to join the workshop.
回覆雖晚，仍讓 Diya 的隊伍能參加那場工作坊。
文法句型
allowed + noun
allowed + noun + to-infinitive
be allowed to + verb
用法筆記
Common with rules, people in authority, doors, codes, and other things that either give permission or do not block an action. Distinguish from sense 2, which is a fixed polite expression, and sense 3, which is about admitting a fact.
常見錯誤
2. used politely before offering to do something for another person.
讓我來
禮貌表示願意幫忙
used politely before offering to do something for another person.
Seeing the boxes, Adaeze smiled: "Allow me to carry one upstairs."
看到那些箱子後，Adaeze 微笑著說：「讓我來搬一個上樓。」
fixed phrase: allow me to + verb
Esteban stepped ahead at the station. "Allow me to check the map."
在車站時，Esteban 走上前說：「讓我來看地圖。」
At the first splash, Mira called, "Allow me to fetch towels."
剛灑出來時，Mira 喊道：「讓我來拿毛巾。」
Jude held out his hand with a quick "Allow me to take your coat."
Jude 伸出手說：「讓我來拿你的外套。」
Before anyone reached the teapot, Salma said, "Allow me to pour the tea."
還沒有人碰到茶壺前，Salma 說：「讓我來倒茶。」
- let me
the everyday spoken way to make the same offer
- may I
polite, but it asks permission instead of directly offering help
- please let me
more personal and less formal than 'allow me'
文法句型
allow me to + verb
用法筆記
This is a set phrase for courteous offers, often sounding formal or old-fashioned in modern speech. It usually appears in direct speech before a helpful action such as carrying, opening, or serving.
常見錯誤
3. to say, often unwillingly, that a claim or fact is correct.
承認
勉強承認某事屬實
to say, often unwillingly, that a claim or fact is correct.
After two hours, the minister allowed that the warning signs were clear.
談了兩個小時後，那位部長承認那些警訊其實很明顯。
allowed that + clause for reluctant admission
Niran finally allowed that the old plan had serious flaws.
Niran 最後承認那個舊方案有嚴重缺失。
Pressed by reporters, the mayor allowed that repairs would take months.
在記者追問下，市長承認修復工作還要好幾個月。
Christopher later allowed that Jin had handled the meeting well.
Christopher 後來承認 Jin 把那場會議處理得很好。
During the interview, the coach allowed that morale had dropped.
訪談中，教練承認士氣已經下滑。
- admit
the most general word for accepting that something is true
- concede
stresses giving up resistance in an argument
- acknowledge
more formal and often slightly less reluctant
文法句型
allowed that + clause
用法筆記
Usually appears in formal writing or careful speech when someone accepts a point after resisting it. It commonly introduces a full clause with 'that' rather than a simple object.