couldn't

英 [ˈkʊdnt]

美 [ˈkʊdnt]

could not 的常用口语形式

Collins.5

柯林斯词典

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。
What a pity you couldn't come here yesterday!
昨天你不能来，这真是件憾事！
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？
I looked everywhere. I couldn't find him.
我到处都找了，就是找不到他。
When I read this article, thoughts thronged my mind and I couldn't sleep.
读了这篇文章后，我浮想联翩，夜不能寐。
Why couldn't he listen to her?
他为什么不能听她的呢？
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 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？
He explained and explained, but I still couldn't understand.
他说了又说，我还是不懂。
I couldn't catch up with him.
我撵不上他。