核心问题
Peter may come with us tonight, but he isn't very sure yet. (全国高考,93-21)
[原译]彼得今晚可能来我们这里,但他还无太大把握。(《高考英语215》,清华大学出版社,p.195)
上句中的 come with us 可以译为“来我们这里”吗？
词典解答
在非正式语体里,come也可以表示去的意思,例如:
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I won't go to the dance unless you come with me. 如果你不跟我一起去跳舞,我是不会去的。
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JANE: How are you getting to the airport? Is anybody seeing you off?
BETTY: Yes, my brother Bob is coming with me to the airport to see me off.
简:你准备怎样去机场？有人送吗？
贝蒂:有,我兄弟鲍勃和我一块去机场,他去送我。
在你所提问的句子里,由于 come 与 with us 搭配,come 显然是“去”的意思,可用 go 来代替。
[句意]彼得今晚可能跟我们一起去，但他还没有完全肯定下来。