couldn't

英 [ˈkʊdnt]

美 [ˈkʊdnt]

could not 的常用口语形式

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柯林斯词典

• ( could not 的常用口语形式)
  Couldn'tis the usual spoken form of 'could not'.

双语例句

• He explained and explained, but I still couldn't understand.
  他说了又说，我还是不懂。
• I couldn't get back to sleep.
  我再也睡不着了。
• I couldn't tell if he had been in a fight or had just fallen down
  我不知道他是和人家打架了，还是仅仅摔了一跤。
• Auntie Hilda and Uncle Jack couldn't fuss over them enough.
  希尔达姨妈和杰克姨父对他们宠爱有加。
• I looked everywhere. I couldn't find him.
  我到处都找了，就是找不到他。
• What a pity you couldn't come here yesterday!
  昨天你不能来，这真是件憾事！
• I couldn't catch up with him.
  我撵不上他。
• Darling Neville, I couldn't be more pleased for you
  亲爱的内维尔，我真太为你高兴了。
• Got a job bottle-washing at the brewery. I lasted a fortnight. I couldn't stick it
  我找了份在啤酒厂洗瓶子的工作。干了两星期，就再也受不了了。
• I couldn't condone what she was doing.
  我无法容忍她在做的事。