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

• I was a talentless spoiler. If I couldn't be good, why should they?
  我是个无能的捣乱分子。如果我做不好，他们有什么理由表现好呢？
• I couldn't trust him anymore
  我无法再相信他。
• Why couldn't he listen to her?
  他为什么不能听她的呢？
• We couldn't stay out there in that desolation another day.
  在那个荒凉的地方我们一天也呆不下去了。
• It couldn't be better.
  再好不过了。
• What a pity you couldn't come here yesterday!
  昨天你不能来，这真是件憾事！
• I couldn't stay there indefinitely.
  我不能无限期地呆在那里。
• Why couldn't they call you plain Ann or Alice like the rest?
  他们为什么不能像其他人一样，给你取个普普通通的安或艾丽斯的名字呢？
• He explained and explained, but I still couldn't understand.
  他说了又说，我还是不懂。
• I couldn't manage anything without you.
  没有你，我一事无成。