“Potential” 既可以作名詞,也可以作形容詞。名詞 “potential” 可以用來指人的 “潛力,潛能” 和事物發(fā)生的 “可能性”。那么形容詞 “potential” 怎么用?看視頻,用一分鐘時(shí)間學(xué)習(xí)單詞 “potential” 的用法。
1 名詞 “potential” 可以表示 “潛力,潛能”。
He only started the job this year, but he has a lot of potential.
This recipe has potential. It could be perfect if you make some small changes.
2 名詞 “potential” 還可以表示 “可能性,潛在性”。
These chemicals have the potential to cause lung damage.
There is potential for further housing developments in the area.
3 形容詞 “potential” 的意思是 “潛在的,可能的”。
Potential customers are waiting for the price to fall before buying it.
Be careful near the ocean! There's potential danger.