couldn't

英 [ˈkʊdnt]

美 [ˈkʊdnt]

could not 的常用口语形式

Collins.5

柯林斯词典

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。
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 manage anything without you.
没有你，我一事无成。
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？
What a pity you couldn't come here yesterday!
昨天你不能来，这真是件憾事！
It couldn't be better.
再好不过了。
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？
I knew I couldn't take him on.
我清楚我斗不过他。
He explained and explained, but I still couldn't understand.
他说了又说，我还是不懂。