couldn't

英 [ˈkʊdnt]

美 [ˈkʊdnt]

could not 的常用口语形式

Collins.5

柯林斯词典

But why couldn't he tell me straight out?
可是他为什么不直截了当地告诉我？
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 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 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。
I looked everywhere. I couldn't find him.
我到处都找了，就是找不到他。
I couldn't trust him anymore
我无法再相信他。
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。
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。
They put a screen in front of me so I couldn't see what was going on.
他们在我面前竖了一面屏风，所以我看不到发生了什么事情。
Couldn't I watch you do it?
让我看着你做行吗？