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

• Then something seemed to snap in me. I couldn't endure any more.
  这时候，我的心里像有个东西突然绷断了——我再也忍受不了啦。
• I couldn't catch up with him.
  我撵不上他。
• But why couldn't he tell me straight out?
  可是他为什么不直截了当地告诉我？
• It was pitch-dark in the room and I couldn't see a thing.
  房间里一片漆黑，我什么也看不见。
• Darling Neville, I couldn't be more pleased for you
  亲爱的内维尔，我真太为你高兴了。
• Why couldn't he listen to her?
  他为什么不能听她的呢？
• I couldn't imagine why he would want to be alone with me
  我想象不出为什么他会想和我独处。
• 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。
• It couldn't be better.
  再好不过了。
• I couldn't stay there indefinitely.
  我不能无限期地呆在那里。