couldn't

英 [ˈkʊdnt]

美 [ˈkʊdnt]

could not 的常用口语形式

Collins.5

柯林斯词典

But why couldn't he tell me straight out?
可是他为什么不直截了当地告诉我？
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。
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 couldn't get back to sleep.
我再也睡不着了。
I couldn't manage anything without you.
没有你，我一事无成。
I couldn't condone what she was doing.
我无法容忍她在做的事。
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？
Jamie e-mailed me to say he couldn't come
杰米给我发了电子邮件，说他不能来了。
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。
He explained and explained, but I still couldn't understand.
他说了又说，我还是不懂。