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

• I had a cold and couldn't decide whether to go to work or not
  我感冒了，拿不定主意是否要去上班。
• I couldn't catch up with him.
  我撵不上他。
• I looked everywhere. I couldn't find him.
  我到处都找了，就是找不到他。
• But why couldn't he tell me straight out?
  可是他为什么不直截了当地告诉我？
• Why couldn't he listen to her?
  他为什么不能听她的呢？
• Couldn't I watch you do it?
  让我看着你做行吗？
• 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？
• He explained and explained, but I still couldn't understand.
  他说了又说，我还是不懂。
• 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 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。