couldn't

英 [ˈkʊdnt]

美 [ˈkʊdnt]

could not 的常用口语形式

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柯林斯词典

• ( could not 的常用口语形式)
  Couldn'tis the usual spoken form of 'could not'.

双语例句

• 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 catch up with him.
  我撵不上他。
• I couldn't get back to sleep.
  我再也睡不着了。
• 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。
• Darling Neville, I couldn't be more pleased for you
  亲爱的内维尔，我真太为你高兴了。
• I looked everywhere. I couldn't find him.
  我到处都找了，就是找不到他。
• What a pity you couldn't come here yesterday!
  昨天你不能来，这真是件憾事！
• 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。
• 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。
• I knew I couldn't take him on.
  我清楚我斗不过他。