"you couldn't" in Chinese (Simplified)

你不能你没能你不会

Definition

“You couldn't” 是“can”的否定过去式，表示某人没能做到某事，也可以用来礼貌地表达某事不可能或不被允许。

常用于否定过去的能力，也用于委婉地拒绝或表达不可能（如 'you couldn't possibly'）。不要和 'you can't'（现在时）混淆。常用于更礼貌的表达方式。

You couldn't find your keys this morning.

你今天早上**找不到**你的钥匙。

You couldn't open the door because it was locked.

因为门锁了，你**打不开**门。

You couldn't go to the party last weekend.

上周末你**没能去**参加聚会。

You couldn't possibly think that's a good idea.

你**不可能觉得**那是个好主意吧。

I was so tired, you couldn't blame me for falling asleep.

我太累了，**你不能责怪**我睡着了。

There was so much noise that you couldn't hear yourself think.

太吵了，**你都没法**思考。