couldn't

英 [ˈkʊdnt]

美 [ˈkʊdnt]

could not 的常用口语形式

Collins.5

柯林斯词典

They put a screen in front of me so I couldn't see what was going on.
他们在我面前竖了一面屏风，所以我看不到发生了什么事情。
I couldn't condone what she was doing.
我无法容忍她在做的事。
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。
But why couldn't he tell me straight out?
可是他为什么不直截了当地告诉我？
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。
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。
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。
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？
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？