"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。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
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。
Examples
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。