couldn't

英 [ˈkʊdnt]

美 [ˈkʊdnt]

could not 的常用口语形式

Collins.5

柯林斯词典

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。
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。
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。
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。
I looked everywhere. I couldn't find him.
我到处都找了，就是找不到他。
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？
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？
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。
I couldn't catch up with him.
我撵不上他。