couldn't

英 [ˈkʊdnt]

美 [ˈkʊdnt]

could not 的常用口语形式

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柯林斯词典

Darling Neville, I couldn't be more pleased for you
亲爱的内维尔，我真太为你高兴了。
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。
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。
He couldn't imagine why he had let so much time pass without contacting her
他想不通自己为什么过了那么长时间还没有和她联系。
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。
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。
Water had fogged his diving mask and he couldn't remember how to clear it
水的雾气模糊了他的潜水镜，他却不记得该怎样除雾了。
I looked everywhere. I couldn't find him.
我到处都找了，就是找不到他。
Why couldn't he listen to her?
他为什么不能听她的呢？