“你问我答”：半情态动词 need 怎么用？

虽然都可以被用来表达 “原本应该做某事” 这个含义，“should have” 和 “could have” 在语气上并不相同。其中，“should have” 强调 “应该完成的事情没有完成”，带有强烈的指责意味；而 “could have” 表示 “原本能做到的事情却没有做”，暗示了错失机会的遗憾。听节目，跟主持人 Georgie 和步理学习如何使用表达 “should have” 和 “could have”。 

单词 “rope” 不可仅以作名词，意思是 “绳子”，还可以作动词，意思是 “用绳子捆、绑”。英语表达 “rope someone in” 正是以 “用绳子套住某人” 这个意象来比喻 “用花言巧语说服某人做一件原本不想做的事”。听节目，跟主持人菲菲和 Georgie 学习表达 “rope someone in” 的用法。 

乘坐出租车或和朋友一起开车出行时，我们经常需要用简短的方式告诉他人 “把车停在某个具体位置” 或者 “临时停一下车”。短语动词 “pull up” 和 “pull in” 都有 “停车” 的意思，但它们的区别是什么？它们后是否都可以跟“停车的具体位置”？听节目，跟主持人 Beth 和步理学习三个描述 “停车” 的短语动词。 

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