高考英语词汇详解:allow的用法
1 . allow sth 允许某事。如:
The facts allow no other explanation. 事实不允许有其他的解释。
We don’t allow eating in the classrooms. 不允许在教室吃饭。
注:有时用于被动语态。如:
Dogs are not allowed. 狗不得入内。
Smoking is not allowed here. 此处不准吸烟。
2 . allow sb to do sth 允许某人做某事。如:
My parents don’t allow me to go out at night. 我父母不允许我晚上出去。
Her boss doesn’t allow her to use the telephone. 她的老板不允许她使用电话。
注:有时用于被动语态。如:
Passengers are not allowed to smoke. 乘客不准吸烟。
3 . allow sb sth 给予某人某物;让某人有某物。如:
He allows his son too much money. 他给他儿子的钱太多。
We’ll allow you time to answer. 我们将给回答的时间。
I will allow you 10% off the price if you pay now. 如果你现在付款,我可以给你打九折。
We allow passengers one item of hand luggage each. 我们允许每个乘客带一件手提行李。
注:有时用于被动语态。如:
I’m not allowed visitors. 我不准有访客。
4 . allow for 考虑到,把……考虑进来,体谅。如:
We should allow for every possible delay. 我们考虑到任何可能的延误。
We must allow for his youth. 我们必须体谅他的年轻。