Translations for „couldn't“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

couldn't [ˈkʊdnt]

couldn't

could not

can¹ <过去式 could; 否定式 can not or cannot or can't> [强 kæn; 弱 kən] VB aux

1. can [表示能力]:

can

能 néng

can

会 huì

She can speak three languages.

她会说3种语言。

2. can [表示可能性]:

can

可能 kěnéng

can

会 huì

Can it be true?

这会是真的吗？

3. can:

can

被允许 bèi yǔnxǔ

can

可以 kěyǐ

You can go home now.

现在你可以回家了。

4. can [与感官动词连用，代替现在或过去时态]:

It was so dark that I could see (= I saw) nothing.

天太暗了，我什么都看不见。

Phrases:

cannot but

不得不 bùdé bù

cannot but

不能不 bùnéng bù

I . can² [kæn] N Am

can → tin

II . can² [kæn] VB trans

can

把(食品)装罐 bǎ…zhuāng guàn

See also tin

tin [tın] N

1. tin CHEM:

tin

锡 xī

2. tin [= Am can]:

tin

罐头 guàntou

can-do ADJ

can-do

敢作敢为的 gǎn zuò gǎn wéi de

can-doer N

can-doer

敢作敢为的人 gǎn zuò gǎn wéi de rén

can opener N Am

can opener → tin opener

See also tin opener

tin opener, can opener Am N

tin opener

开罐器 kāiguànqì

tin opener, can opener Am N

tin opener

开罐器 kāiguànqì

trash can N

trash can

废物箱 fèiwùxiāng

watering can N

watering can

洒水壶 sǎshuǐhú

watering can

喷壶 pēnhú

all-you-can-eat restaurant N

all-you-can-eat restaurant

自助餐厅 zìzhù cāntīng

Usage examples with couldn't

I couldn't help screaming.

我忍不住大叫。

They couldn't abide each other.

他们彼此无法容忍。

With all her experience, she couldn't find a job.

尽管很有经验，她还是找不到工作。

She was unfit and couldn't play in the big match.

她健康不佳，不能参加大赛。

He couldn't lift the table and no more could I.

他抬不动那张桌子，我也抬不动。

We simply couldn't induce the old man to travel by air.

我们根本无法劝说那位老人坐飞机去。

He couldn't afford the house, but then he never really wanted it.

他没钱买那房子，不过他也从未真正想要那房子。