Allowed
“allowed” 说明规则或权威许可某行为,也可指客观条件允许,如 “smoking is not allowed”。被动结构突出禁令或授权。
- “Phones are not allowed during the exam.” (考试期间禁止使用手机。)
- “Her parents allowed her to stay out until ten.” (父母准许她在外面待到十点。)
- “The budget allowed only a small marketing campaign.” (预算只允许开展一场小型营销活动。)
“allow” 源自古法语 alouer(赞扬、分配),与拉丁语 allaudare 相关;现代义“准许”在英语中稳定下来,过去式加 -ed。
allow + -ed 构成过去式与过去分词;否定前缀 disallow 另见词条。
机场、博物馆等公共场所常见 “not allowed” 标识;讨论自由与规制时 “allowed vs. encouraged” 区分底线与倡导。
- 固定搭配: “allowed to” (获准去做), “strictly not allowed” (严禁)
联想 loud:被允许时心里会“松一口气”,像音量被调低前的紧张突然 allowed。
“The coach allowed a five-minute water break because the heat was unbearable.” (酷热难耐,教练准许大家休息五分钟喝水。)